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Hydrocortisone Urea Brand Names
Carmol HC | Keratol HC | U-Cort
What is Hydrocortisone Urea
Hydrocortisone and urea are used together in a topical preparation to treat corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.
Hydrocortisone is a topical corticosteroid used for its antiinflammatory, vasoconstrictive, and antipruritic properties; urea has a mild keralytic effect and hydrates dry skin.
Indications
- atopic dermatitis
- pruritus
- psoriasis
- skin inflammation
- xerosis
For the temporary relief of skin inflammation and pruritus associated with corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses (e.g., atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, xerosis)
Side Effects
- acneiform rash
- adrenocortical insufficiency
- contact dermatitis
- Cushing’s syndrome
- folliculitis
- glycosuria
- growth inhibition
- hyperglycemia
- hypertrichosis
- hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) suppression
- increased intracranial pressure
- infection
- miliaria
- pruritus
- skin atrophy
- skin hypopigmentation
- skin irritation
- striae
- xerosis
Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
Contraindications
- asthma
- breast-feeding
- children
- corticosteroid hypersensitivity
- Cushing’s syndrome
- diabetes mellitus
- fungal infection
- growth inhibition
- herpes infection
- hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) suppression
- increased intracranial pressure
- infants
- infection
- neonates
- occlusive dressing
- ocular exposure
- pregnancy
- skin abrasion
- skin atrophy
- sulfite hypersensitivity
- tuberculosis
- varicella
- viral infection
Interactions
There are no drug interactions associated with Hydrocortisone; Urea products.