Name: Hydrocortisone Cream 1% In Singapore | Best Anti-itch Cream
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Hydrocortisone Cream Singapore

Hydrocortisone Cream in Singapore is available in over-the-counter and Prescription forms. Over the Counter versions of the medications are usually the lower strengths that can be obtained without a prescription. Higher strengths of the drug are prescription based, with their use strictly regulated by the FDA.

You can obtain prescription Hydrocortisone cream in Singapore from pharmacies or a few private clinics dispensing the medication. You can even order it through registered online portals that will evaluate your condition and provide you with a prescription, after which the pharmacy will deliver it safely. Alternatively, you can offer a pre-existing prescription to avail of the cream.

Hydroquinone cream can be used with hydrocortisone or other topical steroids and retinoids for managing inflammatory skin disorders

Summary

Dose two or three times a day with a gap of eight hours

Available strength 0.1% and 2.5%

Active ingredient Hydrocortisone

Side effects itching, redness, dryness

The dose provided is from the consumer medicines information leaflet. Always use your prescription medication as prescribed by the doctor. For a complete list of side effects, read the consumer medicines information.

Medication Features

Topical anti-inflammatory agent
Available in OTC and prescription form
15mg, 45mg and 60mg
1% and 2.5%

Side effects

Mild side effects – headache, muscle weakness, skin problems such as acne or thin, shiny skin

Moderate side effects – Pain in your hips, back, ribs, arms, shoulders, or legs, fatty deposits on your back, back pain, weakness or numbness in your legs or feet

Severe side effects – high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, excessive sweating, severe headache, tremors, paleness in your face

To stay safe from the adverse effects associated with the medication, avoid using it on skin areas that have cuts, scrapes, or burns. Avoid bandaging or wrapping the skin being treated unless directed to do so by your doctor. If the side effects persist or increase in intensity over a given period, discontinue the drug and consult your physician or medical practitioner.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can you buy Hydrocortisone cream in Singapore?

Hydrocortisone cream in Singapore is available over the counter and as a prescription. Lower strengths of the medications can be obtained over the counter and do not require a prescription. Still, higher concentrations are not so easily obtained and require a prescription to be procured from pharmacies dispensing higher strengths of Hydrocortisone cream. In addition to pharmacies, physician’s clinics and dermatology centres are other places where you can obtain higher strengths of the drug. You can select the strength advised for your condition based on your prescription and order Hydrocortisone cream. Online ordering is a quick and easy way of ordering the drug provided you order from an authentic site.

What are the uses of Hydrocortisone cream?

Hydrocortisone cream treats skin conditions like insect bites, poison oak/ivy, eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash, itching of the outer female genitals, and anal itching and reduces the patient’s swelling, itching, and redness within a short time. In addition, it is used in cases of psoriasis or seborrheic dermatitis. Studies regarding hydrocortisone cream have even found it useful for atopic dermatitis, a chronic, pruritic inflammatory skin condition that typically affects the face, cheeks, neck, arms, and legs. The use of the medication was shown to have good efficacy in the treatment of various oozing and lichenified eczematous skin diseases, including multiple dermatitis conditions and in the treatment of psoriasis Vulgaris. Even in very young children, it has proved successful as an effective and safe drug.

Can I use Hydrocortisone cream on face?

Hydrocortisone can help treat inflammatory skin conditions that cause redness, swelling, and itching. But it is not a conventional acne treatment and does not affect acne-causing bacteria, so it cannot prevent breakouts, and thus it cannot be used for the face. It can even worsen some skin problems like impetigo, rosacea and acne and should be used with extreme precaution in facial conditions. Hydrocortisone and other steroids can irritate facial skin. They can potentially lead to irreversible skin damage, because of which hydrocortisone cream should not be used on the face except when advised and guided by dermatologists and healthcare providers. Even low-potency Hydrocortisone can cause thinning of the skin of eyelids and folds of the skin if used injudiciously.

How long does Hydrocortisone cream 1 take to work?

Hydrocortisone cream takes a few days to a few weeks to work on skin rashes. It should be regularly used until the inflammation and itchiness have resolved completely. A full treatment plan for the medication can be completed in four weeks. Applying Hydrocortisone 1% to the wound flattens the lower layer of the skin, enabling the top layer of skin to grow and the wound to heal. Hydrocortisone injections are often used to treat orthopaedic conditions such as arthritis and tendonitis to reduce swelling and inflammation and decrease pain. It takes the medication five to six days to reduce inflammatory conditions in orthopaedic conditions. The effects can last more than two months and provide the patient with symptomatic relief.

Does Hydrocortisone heal skin?

Hydrocortisone is an adrenocortical steroid that inhibits the accumulation of inflammatory cells at inflammation sites, phagocytosis, promotes lysosomal enzyme release and synthesis, and releases mediators of inflammation to work on inflammatory reactions. It works by calming down the body’s immune response to reduce pain, itching and swelling (inflammation) and can be used as hormone replacement for people who do not have enough of the natural stress hormone cortisol, resulting in hyperpigmentation of the skin and the mucus membrane. Conditions of swelling, itching and irritation are resolved using Hydrocortisone in addition to symptoms of eczema and psoriasis.

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