Eldercoid Cream
Product Info
Prescription required | No |
Marketer | Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Hydrocortisone (0.1% w/w) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Chemical Class | Glucocorticoids |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | DERMA |
Action Class | Glucocorticoids |
User Rating | 4.3 |
User Reviews | 439 |
FAQ
Eldercoid Cream Reviews
Eldercoid is meant only for external use and should be used as advised by your doctor. You should normally clean and dry the affected area before applying a thin layer of the medicine evenly on the affected skin. You should not apply it on open wounds or damaged skin.
Use it regularly to get the maximum benefit from it. Avoid any contact with your eyes, nose, or mouth. Rinse it off with plenty of water in case of accidental contact. Avoid covering the treated area with airtight dressings such as bandages unless directed by a doctor.
It is usually well tolerated with little or no side effects. However it may cause application site reactions such as burning, irritation, itching, and redness in some people. These side effects are temporary and usually go away with time. However, if they persist or worsen, let your doctor know. It is important for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to consult their doctors before using this medicine.
How Eldercoid Cream Works
How to Use Eldercoid Cream
Benefits of Eldercoid Cream
- In Treatment of Skin disorders: Eldercoid prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation. It can be used to treat a great many different inflammatory and allergic conditions of the skin such as eczema, atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. It works by lowering your immune system’s response to these conditions thereby reducing symptoms such as swelling, pain, itching and other allergic-type reactions.
Uses of Eldercoid Cream
- Treatment of Skin disorders
Eldercoid Cream Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- Consult your doctor if your skin condition has not improved after 2 weeks of treatment.
- Don't use it more often or for longer than advised by your doctor.
- Eldercoid is used to treat the redness, swelling, itching, and discomfort of eczema.
- If you think the area of skin you are treating has become infected you should stop using Eldercoid and consult your doctor.
- It should be applied to the affected areas as a thin film two or three times daily, or as advised by your doctor.
- Don't cover the area being treated with airtight dressings such as bandages unless directed by a doctor, as this may increase the risk of side effects.
References
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- Hydrocortisone. Clonmel, Co. Tipperary: Pinewood Laboratories Limited; 1997 [revised 21 May 2018].
- Hydrocortisone Cream [Prescribing Information]. Johnson City, TN: Crown Laboratories, Inc.; 2016.
- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp.. 661-66.