Westcort (Topical application)

Hydrocortisone valerate topical is used to help soothe redness, itching, swelling, or other discomfort triggered by skin conditions. This medicine is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medication or steroid).

This medicine is readily available just with your doctor's prescription.

It is very crucial that your physician check your or your youngster's progress at regular brows through for any kind of troubles or unwanted results that may be triggered by this medicine.

If your symptoms do not enhance within 2 weeks, or if it become worse, contact your physician.

After applying this medication to the skin of your child, see the child thoroughly to make sure that he or she does not obtain any of the medicine in the eyes or mouth. This medicine can create major side effects, particularly in children, if it gets involved in the mouth and is ingested.

Making use of too much of this medicine or using it for a very long time might enhance your risk of having adrenal gland troubles. The danger is greater for youngsters and for people that use big amounts for a long period of time. Speak to your doctor if you or your youngster have more than one of these signs while you are using this medication: obscured vision; lightheadedness or fainting; fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeat; enhanced thirst or urination; irritation; or uncommon exhaustion or weakness.

Stop using this medicine and contact your physician right away if you or your youngster have a skin breakout, burning, stinging, swelling, or irritation on the skin.

Avoid making use of tight-fitting diapers or plastic pants on a youngster if this medication is being utilized on the kid's diaper location. Plastic trousers and tight-fitting diapers might enhance the opportunity of absorption of the medicine with the skin and the possibility of side effects.

Do not use cosmetics or various other skin care products on the dealt with skin areas.

In deciding to make use of a medication, the dangers of taking the medicine has to be weighed against the excellent it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will certainly make. For this medicine, the following should be taken into consideration:

Allergies

Inform your physician if you have actually ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any various other medications. Additionally inform your healthcare professional if you have any other kinds of allergic reactions, such as to foods, dyes, chemicals, or animals. For non-prescription products, checked out the tag or package ingredients thoroughly.

Pediatric

Proper studies have actually not been carried out on the connection old to the results of hydrocortisone valerate topical in the pediatric population. Nevertheless, due to this medicine's toxicity, it ought to be used with caution. Children and teenagers that must use this medication must be checked often by their medical professional considering that hydrocortisone valerate topical may be taken in through the skin and can impact development or cause various other undesirable effects. Safety and effectiveness have actually not been established.

Geriatric

Proper researches carried out to day have actually not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would certainly limit the efficiency of hydrocortisone valerate topical in the elderly.

Breast Feeding

There are no adequate studies in females for figuring out baby risk when using this medicine throughout breastfeeding. Weigh the prospective advantages versus the possible threats before taking this drug while breastfeeding.

Interactions with Medicines

Although particular medications need to not be made use of together in all, in various other cases 2 different medicines may be used with each other even if a communication might take place. In these situations, your medical professional might want to transform the dosage, or other safety measures might be needed. Inform your health care specialist if you are taking any kind of other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC] medication.

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol

Particular medications should not be made use of at or around the moment of eating food or eating specific sorts of food given that interactions may occur. Making use of alcohol or tobacco with specific medications may additionally trigger communications to take place. Review with your health care expert making use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

The visibility of other medical issues may affect using this medicine. See to it you tell your medical professional if you have any various other medical issues, especially:

• Cushing's disorder (adrenal gland problem) or
• Diabetes or
• Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar level) or
• Intracranial hypertension (increased pressure in the head)-- Use with caution. May make these problems even worse.

• Infection at or near the area of application or
• Large sores, broken skin, or extreme injury at the area of application-- The opportunity of adverse effects may be raised.

Along with its necessary effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted impacts. Although not every one of these adverse effects may occur, if they do occur they may need clinical interest.

Check with your physician instantly if any of the following adverse effects happen:

Extra typical

• Skin breakout, encrusted, scaly, and exuding
• stinging

Less usual

• Burning, itching, inflammation, skin breakout, swelling, or discomfort at the application site
• coughing or hoarseness
• dry skin
• fever or cools
• itching in the genital or various other skin areas
• lower back or side discomfort
• unpleasant or difficult peeing
• rash
• rash with level lesions or little elevated lesions on the skin
• skin inflammation

Incidence not recognized

• Blistering, burning, crusting, dry skin, or flaking of the skin
• itchiness, scaling, severe redness, soreness, or swelling of the skin
• inflammation and scaling around the mouth
• thinning of the skin with easy bruising, especially when used on facial or intertriginous locations

Some negative effects might occur that typically do not require medical focus. These negative effects may disappear throughout treatment as your body adjusts to the medication. Additionally, your healthcare specialist may have the ability to tell you about ways to stop or lower several of these side effects. Contact your health care expert if any one of the following adverse effects continue or are annoying or if you have any questions about them:

Much less common

• Diarrhea
• acid indigestion
• loss of appetite
• queasiness or throwing up
• passing of gas
• tummy discomfort, volume, or discomfort

Occurrence not known

• Acne or pimples
• burning and itchiness of the skin with pinhead-sized red blisters
• burning, itching, and pain in hairy areas, or pus at the root of the hair
• enhanced hair growth on the temple, back, arms, and legs
• lightening of normal skin color
• lightening of treated locations of dark skin
• reddish purple lines on the arms, face, legs, trunk, or groin
• conditioning of the skin

Opposite effects not listed may additionally occur in some people. If you notice any kind of other results, get in touch with your medical care specialist.

Call your doctor for clinical suggestions about side effects. You might report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

In the U.S.

• Westcort

In Canada

• Hydroval
• Tarocort

Available Dosage Forms:

• Cream
• Ointment

Healing Class: Corticosteroid, Intermediate

Pharmacologic Class: Hydrocortisone

Use this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not use it for any other condition without first checking with your doctor. This medicine may cause unwanted effects if it is used too much, because more of it is absorbed into the body through the skin.

Wash your hands with soap and water before and after using this medicine.

Be very careful not to get this medicine in your eyes. Wash your hands after using your finger to apply the medicine. If you accidentally get this medicine in your eyes, flush them with water.

Apply a thin layer of this medicine to the affected area of the skin. Rub it in gently.

Unless otherwise directed by your doctor, do not apply this medicine to open wounds, burns, or broken or inflamed skin.

This medicine should only be used for problems being treated by your doctor. Check with your doctor before using it for other problems, especially if you think that an infection may be present. This medicine should not be used to treat certain kinds of skin infections or serious problems, such as severe burns.

Do not bandage or otherwise wrap the skin being treated unless directed to do so by your doctor.

If your doctor has ordered an occlusive dressing (airtight covering, such as kitchen plastic wrap or a special patch) to be applied over this medicine, make sure you know how to apply it. Since occlusive dressings increase the amount of medicine absorbed through your skin and the possibility of side effects, use them only as directed. If you have any questions about this, check with your doctor.

Do not use this medicine on the face, groin, or underarms unless directed to do so by your doctor.

Dosing

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

• For topical dosage forms (cream and ointment): For redness, itching, and swelling of the skin: Adults—Apply to the affected area of the skin two or three times a day. Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dose of this medicine, apply it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.

Storage

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.

Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.