Hydrocortisone and Locoid drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Hydrocortisone (hydrocortisone) and Locoid (hydrocortisone butyrate). Common drug interactions include dry skin among females and conjunctivitis among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Hydrocortisone and Locoid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 18 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Hydrocortisone?
Hydrocortisone has active ingredients of hydrocortisone. It is often used in addison's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 40,426 Hydrocortisone users. Check the latest studies of Hydrocortisone.
What is Locoid?
Locoid has active ingredients of hydrocortisone butyrate. eHealthMe is studying from 1,996 Locoid users. Check the latest studies of Locoid.
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18 people who take Hydrocortisone and Locoid together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Hydrocortisone and Locoid, by gender? *:
female:
- Dry skin
- Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
- Skin exfoliation (removal of the oldest dead skin cells)
- Pain of skin
- Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas)
- Rash pruritic (redness with itching)
- Skin burning sensation
- Skin fissures (a crack in the skin)
- Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure)
- Deformity (disfigurement)
male:
- Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
- Suicidal ideation
- Visual impairment
- Erythema (redness of the skin)
- Feeling hot
- Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
- Rash
- Application site bleeding
- Application site erythema (redness of the skin at application site)
- Application site pain
What are the common drug interactions of Hydrocortisone and Locoid, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
- Pain
- Skin infection
- Skin reaction
10-19:
- Erythema (redness of the skin)
- Feeling hot
- Pain
- Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
- Rash
- Skin infection
- Skin reaction
20-29:
- Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas)
30-39:
- Deformity (disfigurement)
- Dry skin
- Excoriation (to tear or wear off the skin of)
- Generalised erythema (redness of the skin all over the body)
- Muscle tightness
- Musculoskeletal stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves)
- Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (involves fibrosis of skin, joints, eyes due to kidney disease)
- Ocular icterus (presence of jaundice seen in the sclera of the eye)
- Pain
- Pain in extremity
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
n/a
60+:
- Dry skin
- Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
- Nasal congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels)
- Oral herpes (viral infection of mouth)
- Rash
- Rash maculo-papular (red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps)
- Rash pruritic (redness with itching)
- Skin burning sensation
- Skin fissures (a crack in the skin)
- Skin swelling
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Rashes (redness): 5 people, 27.78%
- Itching: 5 people, 27.78%
- Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 5 people, 27.78%
- Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 4 people, 22.22%
- Rhinitis (a medical term for irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose): 4 people, 22.22%
- Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 4 people, 22.22%
- Aseptic Necrosis (the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply): 4 people, 22.22%
- Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 4 people, 22.22%
- Bundle Branch Block Left (absence of transmission of electric impulses from the atrioventricular (av) bundle of his to the left ventricle): 4 people, 22.22%
- Depressed Mood: 4 people, 22.22%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Hydrocortisone:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Locoid:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Hydrocortisone and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Locoid and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydrocortisone and hydrocortisone butyrate (the active ingredients of Hydrocortisone and Locoid, respectively), and Hydrocortisone and Locoid (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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