HYDROCORTISONE CREAM

(First post...sorry about the formatting.) TL:DR, at the end. As anybody who has worked in pharmacy for a hot minute can attest, we all have that one “story.” Here is mine. I worked at a small independent that was quite busy, but the staff was top-notch and the days went well. Usually. One day,

Why does hydrocortisone cream come in 28.35g tubes? I'm guessing it's the exact qty of a solid ounce. But is there a reason they make it in that size instead of usual 15g increments?

I’ve been working as a pharmacy technician for about four years and I start pharmacy school in the fall. I know I’m not a pharmacist yet, so feel free to correct/educate me on this but I feel like I’m going crazy. I’ve been seeing a prevalence of topical steroid withdrawal with patients using hydroc

I would bring benadryl (for any allergic reactions and for those nights when I just can't get to sleep), ibuprofen (for pain or fever), hydrocortisone cream (for spot treatment itches because I'm just prone to bug bites). I was trying to google/think of creative ones... Like an inhaler to make a ma

"Although everything in a pharmacy is technically medicine, there is a much stricter regulation on what sort of drugs can be made available to the public compared to natural remedies or vitamins." Ie. A patient wanted primrose oil instead of hydrocortisone for dermatitis. Convinced them to go with t

Proctocort is a topical cream formulation of hydrocortisone. Is there any big difference in the formulation that like reduce systemic absorption in the affected area or would the same strength hydrocortisone otc be a possible option in a pinch. Assuming you follow similar directions and do not do it

Why is dakatcort cream 30g is kept in fridge, but daktacort cream 15g kept at room temperature and sold OTC (Uk)?