Hydrocortisone Urea

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

  1. atopic dermatitis
  2. pruritus
  3. psoriasis
  4. skin inflammation
  5. xerosis

For the temporary relief of skin inflammation and pruritus associated with corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses (e.g., atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, xerosis)

Side Effects

  1. acneiform rash
  2. adrenocortical insufficiency
  3. contact dermatitis
  4. Cushing’s syndrome
  5. folliculitis
  6. glycosuria
  7. growth inhibition
  8. hyperglycemia
  9. hypertrichosis
  10. hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) suppression
  11. increased intracranial pressure
  12. infection
  13. miliaria
  14. pruritus
  15. skin atrophy
  16. skin hypopigmentation
  17. skin irritation
  18. striae
  19. 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.

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