Hydrocortisone topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Bio-cort is a drug made in Pakistan. You need a doctor's prescription to buy it. But its analogues can be bought online anywhere in the world without going to a specialist.
Hydrocortisone is a complete analogue of Bio-cort. It has the same composition, dosage and methods of use. Also Hydrocortisone has a lower cost compared to Bio-cort.
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Side effects
Common side effects:
Warnings
Ask a doctor before using this medicine if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
You should not use hydrocortisone topical if you are allergic to hydrocortisone.
Interactions
Hyaluronidase: Corticosteroids may diminish the therapeutic effect of Hyaluronidase. Management: Patients receiving corticosteroids (particularly at larger doses) may not experience the desired clinical response to standard doses of hyaluronidase. Larger doses of hyaluronidase may be required. Consider therapy modification
Deferasirox: Corticosteroids may enhance the adverse/toxic effect of Deferasirox. Specifically, the risk for GI ulceration/irritation or GI bleeding may be increased. Monitor therapy
Aldesleukin: Corticosteroids may diminish the antineoplastic effect of Aldesleukin. Avoid combination
Food interaction
Take with food to reduce irritation. Calcium, phosphorous, potassium, Vitamin A, C, D and zinc needs increased with long term use.
Pregnancy
- It is not known whether this medication will harm an unborn baby.
- Diabetes is usually controlled using insulin during pregnancy, because this provides a more stable control of blood sugar.
Overview
The dosage of the drug is set Bio-cort. Intravenous (jet or drip) and intramuscular administration are used. As an emergency treatment resort to intravenous administration. The initial dose is 100 mg for 30 seconds, 500 mg is administered for 10 minutes. Then, repeated administration is carried out every 2-6 hours, depending on the patient's condition. To prevent the development of hypernatremia, treatment lasts no more than 48-72 hours.
Children are prescribed 25 mg per 1 kg of body weight 1 time per day. In the form of a depot form is administered intra- or periarticularly in a dose of 5-50 mg once with an interval of 7-21 days. Intramuscularly - 125-250 mg once a day.
In ophthalmology, apply 2-3 times a day.
Ointment for external use is used 1-3 times a day.
Side effects
Hydrocortisone can cause the following side effects: hypertension, necrosis of the heads of the humerus and thigh bones, hypertension, hypokalemic alkalosis, prescription medicine myopathy, osteoporosis, pathological fractures, ulcerogenic effects, nausea, pancreatitis, esophagitis, regeneration disorders, petechiae and fragility of the skin, fragility and fragility balance, pseudotumor of the cerebellum, mental disorders, convulsive seizures, menstrual irregularities, Itsenko-Cushing's syndrome, posterior subcapsular cataract, exophthalmos, anaphila cal reactions with circulatory collapse and hypotension and hypertension.
When applying the ointment and suspension, there may be a delay in sodium and fluid in the Bio-cort, congestive heart failure, loss of potassium, bronchospasm, increased intracranial pressure, growth inhibition in children, increased intraocular pressure, suppression of immunity, cardiac arrest, heart rhythm disturbance.
Overdose
Analogs
Analogs by ATX code: Akortin, Cortade, Kortef, Lokoid, Sopolkort.
Do not make a decision to replace the drug yourself, consult a doctor.
pharmachologic effect
The use of hydrocortisone helps to inhibit the development of lymphoid tissue, suppress the development of connective tissue due to the presence of immunosuppressive properties, reduce capillary permeability, inhibit synthesis and accelerate protein breakdown.
The drug has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and desensitizing properties; has antitoxic and anti-shock effects.
In addition to anti-inflammatory action, use this ointment has an antipruritic and decongestant property. It inhibits the release of cytokines (interferon and interleukins) from macrophages and lymphocytes, inhibits the release of inflammatory mediators by eosinophils. Ointment contributes to a violation of the metabolism of arachidonic acid and the synthesis of prostaglandins. It induces the formation of lipocortin, stimulating glucocorticosteroid receptors; reduces inflammatory cell infiltrates, reduces white blood cell migration.
special instructions
The drug should be used with caution in the following cases:
- In case of parasitic and infectious diseases of viral, fungal or bacterial origin.
- Within 8 weeks before and 2 weeks after vaccination, with lymphadenitis after BCG vaccination, with immunodeficiency states (including AIDS or HIV infection).
- With diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
- With diseases of the cardiovascular system.
- Patients with a general serious condition (with intra-articular administration).
Within half an hour after applying the ointment, it is necessary to avoid activities requiring increased attention.
During pregnancy and breastfeeding
The drug can be prescribed during pregnancy if the expected benefit to the mother is higher than the potential risk to the fetus. Minimum doses should be taken for a short course of therapy.
It can be used during lactation, while breastfeeding should be stopped.