Hydrocortisone is a steroid medicine that is used in the treatment of many different conditions, including allergic disorders, skin conditions, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, or lung disorders.
Hydrocortisone is also used to replace steroids in people with adrenal insufficiency (decreased production of natural steroids by the adrenal glands).
Hydrocortisone affects your immune system and is often used to treat certain blood cell disorders such as anemia (low red blood cells) or thrombocytopenia (low platelets).
Hydrocortisone is also used in the treatment of certain cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
Denne medisinen brukes til å behandle en rekke hudsykdommer (f.eks., insektbitt, poison oak/ivy, eksem, dermatitt, allergier, utslett, itching of the outer female genitals, anal itching). Hydrocortisone reduces the swelling, kløe, og rødhet som kan oppstå under denne typen tilstander. This medication is a mild corticosteroid.
