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hye droe kor' ti sone, hydrocortisone is available with, without a prescription, low-strength preparations, 0.5%, 1%, used without a prescription for the temporary relief, 1, minor skin irritations, itching, rashes caused by eczema, insect bites, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, soaps, detergents, cosmetics, jewelry, 2, itchy anal and rectal areas, 3, itching and irritation, the scalp , relieve the discomfort, mouth sores, hydrocortisone, prescribed by a physician to relieve the itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation, discomfort, various skin conditions; the inflammation, ulcerative colitis, proctitis, the swelling and discomfort, hemorrhoids and other rectal problems, hydrocortisone comes as ointment, cream, lotion, liquid, gel, medicated cloth towelette, spray for use on the skin; foam, suppositories, cream, ointment, enema for rectal use; and paste for use, mouth, hydrocortisone is usually used one to four times a day for skin problems, for mouth sores, applied two, three times a day after meals and at bedtime, mouth sores do not begin to heal within 7 days, for colitis, hydrocortisone, used every night, twice a day, every morning and night, for 2, 3 weeks, colitis symptoms may improve within 3-5 days, 2-3 months, regular enema use, required, call a physician if my colitis symptoms do not improve within 3 weeks, for proctitis, hydrocortisone, used one, two times a day for 2-3weeks, then if necessary every other day until my condition improves, proctitis symptoms may improve within 5-7 days, for hemorrhoids, hydrocortisone, used twice a day, every morning and night, for 2-6 days, follow the directions on the label carefully, use hydrocortisone exactly as directed, obtained hydrocortisone without a prescription, condition does not improve within 7 days, stop using it, phone a physician, call a physician if any area treated with hydrocortisone gets worse, redness, swelling, oozing, pus develops, to use hydrocortisone ointment, cream, lotion, liquid, gel on my skin, wash, soak the affected area thoroughly before applying the medication, it irritates my skin, then apply sparingly in a thin film and rub it in gently, to use the lotion, liquid, gel on my scalp , part my hair, apply a small amount, the medicine on the affected area, rub it in gently, protect the area from washing and rubbing until the medication dries, may wash my hair as usual, not right after applying the medicine, to apply the aerosol spray, shake well and spray on the affected area holding the container about 3-6 inches away, spray for about 2 seconds to cover an area the size, hand, take care not to inhale the vapors, are spraying near my face, cover my eyes, avoid prolonged use on the face, genital and rectal areas, in skin creases and armpits unless directed to do so by a physician, are using hydrocortisone on my face, keep it out, eyes, are using hydrocortisone on a child=s diaper area, tight-fitting diapers, plastic pants, such use may increase side effects, do not apply cosmetics, other skin preparations on the treated area, a physician tells, wrap, bandage the treated area, follow these instructions, soak the area in water, wash it well, while the skin is moist, gently rub the medication into the affected areas, cover the area with plastic wrap, saran wrap, handi-wrap, the plastic, held in place with a gauze, elastic bandage, adhesive tape on the normal skin beside the treated area, using plastic wrap, plastic gloves, used for the hands, plastic bags for the feet, a shower cap for the scalp , carefully seal the edges, the plastic to make sure the wrap adheres closely to the skin, the affected area is moist, can leave the edges, the plastic wrap partly unsealed, puncture the wrap to allow excess moisture to escape, leave the plastic wrap in place as long as directed by a physician, usually plastic wraps are left in place no more than 12 hours each day, cleanse the skin and reapply the medication each time a new plastic wrapping is applied, apply the rectal cream, ointment externally to the anal area, some nonprescription creams, applied to the genital and anal areas; read the label, the product you are using carefully, the hydrocortisone enema comes with directions, should follow carefully, lie on my left side while using the enema and for 30 minutes afterward, try to hold the enema in for at least 1 hour and preferably all night, the rectal foam also comes with directions, should follow carefully, a special applicator is provided and always should be, apply the foam, do not insert any part, the container into my rectum, after using the applicator, take it apart and clean it thoroughly with warm water, to insert a rectal suppository, remove the wrapper, the suppository is too soft to insert, chill it, refrigerator for 30 minutes, run cold water over it before removing the foil wrapper, dip the tip, the suppository in water, lie down on my left side and raise my right knee to my chest, a left-handed person should lie on the right side and raise the left knee, using my finger, insert the suppository into the rectum, about 1/2 to 1 inch in infants and children and 1 inch in adults, hold it in place for a few moments, remain lying down for 15 minutes, then, stand up, wash my hands thoroughly, resume my normal activities, note that some hydrocortisone suppositories may stain fabric, so take any precautions needed, before using hydrocortisone, allergic to hydrocortisone, medications i am taking, especially cancer chemotherapy agents, other topical medications, vitamins, an infection, ever had diabetes, glaucoma, a circulation disorder, an immune disorder, pregnant, plan to become pregnant, when breast-feeding , become pregnant while using hydrocortisone, remember not to use hydrocortisone on children less than 2 years, age without talking to a doctor, apply the missed dose, almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose, continue my regular dosing schedule, do not apply a double dose to make up for a missed one, what side effects can this medication cause, side effects from hydrocortisone are not common, symptoms are severe, drying, cracking, the skin, acne, itching, burning, change in skin color, look for symptoms, severe skin rash , difficulty breathing , swallowing, wheezing, skin infection , redness, swelling, oozing, pus, what storage conditions, don't switch containers, tightly closed, keep away from kids, store it according to the package instructions, drug disposal, do not let anyone else use my medication, ala-cort, ala-scalpt, anucort-hc, anu-med hc, anusert hc-1, anusol-hc, anusol-hc-1, aquanil hc, caldecort anti-itch, cetacort, cortagel extra strength, cortaid faststick maximum strength, cortaid intensive therapy, cortaid maximum strength, cortaid sensitive skin formula, cortaid spray maximum strength, cortenema corticaine, cortifoam, cortizone for kids, cortizone-5, cortizone-10, cortizone-10 external anal itch relief creme, cortizone-10 scalp itch formula liquid, dermacort, dermarest dricort, dermicort, dermtex hc, dermtex hc spray, gynecort 10, hemorrhoidal-hc, hemril-hc uniserts, hydroskin, hytone lacticare-hc, lanacort 10, locoid, massengill medicated soft cloth towelette, nupercainal hydrocortisone anti-itch cream, nutracort, orabase hca, pandel, penecort, preparation h hydrocortisone, proctocort, proctocream-hc, sarnol hc, scalp-aid, scalpcort maximum strength, texacort, westcort brand names, combination products, analpram-hc containing hydrocortisone acetate and pramoxine hydrochloride, carmol hc containing hydrocortisone acetate and urea, cortisporin containing hydrocortisone, bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate, polymyxin b sulfate, enzone containing hydrocortisone acetate and pramoxine hydrochloride, epifoam containing hydrocortisone acetate and pramoxine hydrochloride, lazersporin-c containing hydrocortisone, neosporin sulfate, polymyxin b sulfate mantadil containing hydrocortisone acetate and chlorcyclizine hydrochloride, pramosone containing hydrocortisone acetate and pramoxine hydrochloride, proctofoam-hc containing hydrocortisone acetate and pramoxine hydrochloride, zone-a cream containing hydrocortisone acetate and pramoxine hydrochloride, zone-a forte lotion containing hydrocortisone acetate and pramoxine hydrochloride, zone-a lotion containing hydrocortisone acetate and pramoxine hydrochloride