Hydrocortisone Buteprate

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What are you taking Hydrocortisone Buteprate for?

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  • Other
  • Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
  • Adrenal Insufficiency
  • Colitis, Ulcerative
  • Facial Dermatoses
  • Foot Dermatoses
  • Hand Dermatoses
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Inflammation
  • Leg Dermatoses
  • Pruritus Ani
  • Rheumatic Diseases
  • Scalp Dermatoses
  • Shock
  • Skin Diseases, Eczematous
  • Status Asthmaticus

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Uses of Hydrocortisone Buteprate

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Hydrocortisone Buteprate is used in the treatment of:

  • Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
  • Adrenal Insufficiency
  • Colitis, Ulcerative
  • Facial Dermatoses
  • Foot Dermatoses
  • Hand Dermatoses
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Inflammation
  • Leg Dermatoses
  • Pruritus Ani
  • Rheumatic Diseases
  • Scalp Dermatoses
  • Shock
  • Skin Diseases, Eczematous
  • Status Asthmaticus

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Hydrocortisone Buteprate Brand Names

Hydrocortisone Buteprate may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Hydrocortisone Buteprate Drug Class

Hydrocortisone Buteprate is part of the drug class:

Hydrocortisone Buteprate Interactions

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

  • ALDESLEUKIN/HYDROCORTISONE
  • AMBENONIUM CHLORIDE/HYDROCORTISONE
  • ARIPIPRAZOLE/HYDROCORTISONE
  • CIPROFLOXACIN/HYDROCORTISONE
  • GEMIFLOXACIN/HYDROCORTISONE
  • HYDROCORTISONE/LEVOFLOXACIN
  • HYDROCORTISONE/MOXIFLOXACIN
  • HYDROCORTISONE/NEOSTIGMINE
  • HYDROCORTISONE/NORFLOXACIN
  • HYDROCORTISONE/OFLOXACIN
  • HYDROCORTISONE/PYRIDOSTIGMINE
  • HYDROCORTISONE/QUETIAPINE FUMARATE
  • HYDROCORTISONE/RIFABUTIN
  • HYDROCORTISONE/RIFAMPIN
  • HYDROCORTISONE/RIFAPENTINE
  • HYDROCORTISONE/RISPERIDONE
  • HYDROCORTISONE/WARFARIN

This is not a complete list of Hydrocortisone Butepratedrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Hydrocortisone Buteprate and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Hydrocortisone Probutate falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

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There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Hydrocortisone Probutate should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

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No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Hydrocortisone Probutate should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.

Hydrocortisone Buteprate Dosage

Take hydrocortisone buteprate exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

The Hydrocortisone Buteprate dose your doctor recommends will be based on the following (use any or all that apply):

  • the condition being treated
  • other medical conditions you have
  • other medications you are taking
  • how you respond to this medication
  • your weight
  • your height
  • your age
  • your gender

Hydrocortisone Buteprate is available in the following doses:

  • Hydrocortisone Topical Probutate 0.1% Topical Cream
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