Eczacort 1% Cream

✔️ Uses of Eczacort 1% Cream

• Eczema

✔️ Indications: Eczacort 1% Cream

Hydrocortisone is a steroid that works by blocking the production of certain chemical messengers that cause inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergies.

✔️ Side Effects of Eczacort 1% Cream

Common side effects include stinging, burning, itching, irritation, dryness, or redness at the application site, typically resolving in a few days as the body adjusts to the medication.

✔️ Pharmacology

• Limit intake of food that might trigger allergies, such as dairy products, soy, eggs, and nuts.
• Avoid the consumption of foods with excess sugar, as it may flare up inflammation.
• Include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats, and fish in your diet.
• Reducing stress and maintaining a regular sleep pattern would be helpful.
• Avoid getting in contact with harsh soaps, detergents, and rough fabrics.
• Eczacort may increase the risk of infections, especially if taken for a prolonged period, as it may weaken the immune system. Therefore, it is advised to stay away from people having chickenpox, measles, or shingles as they can be severe while taking Eczacort.

✔️ Dosage & Administration of Eczacort 1% Cream

Eczacort is a topical corticosteroid indicated for the relief of inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses in adults. It is also used for the topical treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis in pediatric patients aged 3 months to 18 years.

✔️ Interaction

Topical corticosteroids, such as Eczacort, possess anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties. They are believed to act by inducing phospholipase A2 inhibitory proteins known as lipocortins, which control the biosynthesis of inflammation mediators like prostaglandins and leukotrienes by inhibiting the release of arachidonic acid, a common precursor for these mediators, from membrane phospholipids.

✔️ Contraindications

• For adults with corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses: Apply a thin film to the affected skin areas two or three times daily, depending on the severity of the condition, and rub in gently.
• For pediatric patients (3 months to 18 years) with atopic dermatitis: Apply a thin film to the affected skin areas two times daily and rub in gently. Do not apply in the diaper area unless directed by a physician.
• Discontinue therapy when control is achieved. If no improvement is seen within 2 weeks, reassess the diagnosis.
• The safety and efficacy of hydrocortisone butyrate have not been established beyond 4 weeks of use.
• Avoid occlusive dressings unless directed by a physician.

Pediatric Use: Safety and efficacy in patients below 3 months of age have not been established.

Geriatric Use: Safety and efficacy in patients over 65 years of age have not been established.

✔️ Pregnancy & Lactation

There are no known drug interactions with Eczacort.

✔️ Precautions & Warnings

Hydrocortisone Butyrate is contraindicated in patients with a history of sensitivity reactions to any of its active ingredients.

✔️ Storage:

• Pregnancy: There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Use during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. Some corticosteroids have shown teratogenic effects in laboratory animals after dermal application.
• Lactation: It is unknown whether topical administration results in systemic absorption sufficient to produce detectable quantities in breast milk. Systemically administered corticosteroids are secreted into breast milk in quantities unlikely to harm the infant, but caution is advised when administered to nursing women.