PRIMACORT 400MG INJ

Overview

PRIMACORT 400MG INJ is a Schedule H drug.

PRIMACORT 400MG INJ is composed of: HYDROCORTISONE (400.0 MG)

Hydrocortisone is a topical steroid that reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation. Hydrocortisone topical is used to treat inflammation of the skin caused by a number of conditions such as allergic reactions, eczema, or psoriasis. Hydrocortisone topical will not treat skin infections. This medication is a corticosteroid, prescribed for severe allergies, arthritis, asthma, multiple sclerosis and skin conditions.  It is also used to treat certain types of cancer.

Usage

HYDROCORTISONE is generally used to treat: Eczema, Psoriasis, Deep Skin Infection, Arthritis, Asthma, Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 9yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Precautions for PRIMACORT 400MG INJ and its Constituents


Caution should be exercised in patients with history of liver, kidney, intestinal, or heart disease, diabetes, underactive thyroid gland, high blood pressure, mental illness, myasthenia gravis, osteoporosis, herpes eye infection, seizures, tuberculosis (TB), ulcers, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It may cause dizziness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication. Avoid contact with people who have infections. It may cause unusual changes in vision; if it is so consult with your doctor. It may affect blood sugar; monitor blood sugar level regularly while taking this medication. Do not take by mouth. Topical medicine is for use only on the skin. Rinse with water if this medication gets in your eyes. Avoid using skin products that can cause irritation, such as harsh soaps, shampoos, hair coloring or permanent chemicals, hair removers or waxes, or skin products with alcohol, spices, astringents, or lime.

Symptoms of Overdosage

HYDROCORTISONE over-dosage can result in: Easy Bruising

Common Side-Effects

HYDROCORTISONE : Nausea, Heartburn, Head Headache, Dizziness, Difficulty Sleeping, Body Excessive Sweating, Cough, Throat Soreness, Fever, Chills

Serious Side-Effects

HYDROCORTISONE : Chest Pain, Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs)

Rare Side-Effects

HYDROCORTISONE : Skin Rash, Fatigue (tiredness), Ankles Swelling, Mood Swings, Abdomen Pain, Face Swelling, Body Itching, Difficulty Breathing

Disease Interactions

HYDROCORTISONE can interfere with: Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Diabetes Mellitus, Diaper Rash, Hyperadrenalism, Acute Liver Failure, Bacterial Infection, Fungal Infection, Protozoal Infection, Viral Inection, Latent Tuberculosis, Cataract, Glaucoma

Technical Classification

HYDROCORTISONE is categorized as: TOPICAL STEROIDS / DERMATOLOGICAL AGENTS / TOPICAL AGENTS

Available Alternatives for PRIMACORT 400MG INJ

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

PRIMACORT 400MG INJINR 135.7 for 5 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 400.0 MG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

A RET HC CRMINR 114 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.05 %W/W
A RET HC SOLNINR 47.4 for 10 ML SOLUTIONHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %V/V, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %V/V, TRETINOIN 0.025 %V/V
ACSOLVE H GELINR 66.75 for 15 GM GELTRETINOIN 2.0 %W/V, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/V, HYDROQUINONE 0.025 %W/V
ACUCORT 100MG INJINR 43.05 for 5 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
ACUCORT 250MG INJINR 150 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 250.0 MG
ACUCORT 500MG INJINR 196.01 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 500.0 MG
ALCORT 100MG INJINR 60 for 100MG POWDERHYDROCORTISONE 100 MG
ANOMEX SUPPITORYINR 54 for 5 SUPPOSITORIESZINC OXIDE 5.0 %, LIDOCAINE 3.0 %, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %, ALLANTOIN 0.5 %
ANUSOL HC SUPPHYDROCORTISONE 25 MG
ATOKIDZ LTNINR 88.57 for 20 ML LOTIONHYDROCORTISONE
BELMYCETINE C OINTINR 46.51 for 3 GM OINTMENTHYDROCORTISONE , CHLORAMPHENICOL
BIOSONE 100MG INJINR 18.75 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
BIOSONE C OINTINR 50 for 3 GM OINTMENTCHLORAMPHENICOL 10.0 MG, HYDROCORTISONE 5.0 MG/GM
CALDOB 3OGM CRMINR 59.4 for 1 CREAMALOE VERA 5 %W/W, ALLANTOIN 5 %W/W, LIGNOCAINE 3 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.5 %W/W
CALDOB CRMINR 54 for 30 GM CREAMLIDOCAINE 3.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.5 %W/W, ALLANTOIN 0.5 %W/W
CATARNIL DPSINR 25.25 for 10 ML DROPHYDROCORTISONE , NAPHAZOLINE
CD EYE OINTINR 59 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTCHLORAMPHENICOL 1.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %W/W
CECORT OINTINR 45 for 5 GM OINTMENTHYDROCORTISONE , CHLORAMPHENICOL
CHLOROCOL H EYE OINTINR 76.93 for 3 GM OINTMENTCHLORAMPHENICOL 1 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %W/W
CHLOROCOL H OINTINR 70 for 3 GM OINTMENTCHLORAMPHENICOL 1.0 %, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %
CHLOROCORT OINTINR 61.01 for 50 GM OINTMENTCHLORAMPHENICOL 1.0 %, HYDROCORTISONE
CHLORONIX EYE OINTINR 57.15 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTCHLORAMPHENICOL 1.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %W/W
CHLOROSUN H OINTINR 47 for 5GMCHLORAMPHENICOL 10 MG, HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG
CORECT SUPPITORYINR 66 for 5 SUPPOSITORIESZINC OXIDE 5.0 %W/W, LIDOCAINE 3.0 %W/W, ALLANTOIN 0.5 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W
CORT S 100MG INJINR 36 for 2 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
CORTECYCLINE EYE OINTINR 38.7 for 3 GM EYE OINTMENTTETRACYCLINE 10 MG, HYDROCORTISONE 10 MG
CORTGEE 100MG INJINR 20 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
CORTI KEMICETINE OINTINR 21.4 for 3 GM OINTMENTCHLORAMPHENICOL , HYDROCORTISONE
CORTIGEN EYE DPSINR 53.43 for 5 ML EYE DROPGENTAMICIN , HYDROCORTISONE
CORTILUP 100MG INJINR 48 for 2 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
CORTIMYCIN OINTINR 60 for 5 GM OINTMENTHYDROCORTISONE
CORTIPEN INJINR 23.75 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE
CORTISON KEMICETINE OINTINR 23.66 for 3 GM OINTMENTCHLORAMPHENICOL , HYDROCORTISONE
CORTISON OPTICHLOR 10MG/5MG OINTINR 62 for 3 GM OINTMENTCHLORAMPHENICOL 10.0 MG, HYDROCORTISONE 5.0 MG
CORTISUM 100MG INJINR 26.25 for 2 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
CROTORAX-HC CRMINR 43.4 for 10 GM CREAMCROTAMITON 10 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W
CUTISOFT 1% W/W CRMINR 78 for 10 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W
CUTISOFT CRMINR 82.5 for 10 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 1 %W/W
CUTISPOT CRMINR 180 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE
DAKTACORT GELINR 53.68 for 5 GM GELHYDROCORTISONE
DELSTER 1% CRMINR 66 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %
DEXELEX 100MG INJINR 600 for 2 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
DOBESIL H OINTINR 69.5 for 30 GM OINTMENTZINC 5 %W/W, LIDOCAINE 3 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.5 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W
DROCORT CRMINR 64.76 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE
EFCORLIN 2.5MG PELLETINR 72.37 for 10 PELLETSHYDROCORTISONE 2.5 MG
EFCORLIN N-DPSINR 23.75 for 10 MLNAPHAZOLINE 0.025 %W/V, HYDROCORTISONE 0.02 %W/V
EFFICORT 0.127% W/W CRMINR 175.8 for 10 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 0.127 %W/W
ELDERCOID 0.1% LTNINR 42 for 15 ML LOTIONHYDROCORTISONE 0.1 %
ENTOFOAM 2 GM INHINR 536.5 for 1 INHALERHYDROCORTISONE 2.0 GM
ENTOFOAM CRMINR 649 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 2 GM
ENTOFOAM NF CRMINR 590 for 20.8 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 10.0 %W/W
FMP TABINR 55.38 for 10 TABLETSHYDROCORTISONE
FUCIDIN H 1%/2% CRMINR 156.5 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 2.0 %, FUSIDIC ACID 1.0 %
FUSEAL H 2%W/W/1%W/W OINTINR 118 for 5 GM OINTMENTFUSIDIC ACID 2.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W
FUSON H 1%W/W/2%W/W CRMINR 50 for 5 GM CREAMFUSIDIC ACID 2.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W
GENTICYN 3% W/V/1% W/V EYE DPSINR 8.82 for 10 ML EYE DROPGENTAMICIN 3.0 %W/V, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/V
GENTICYN EYE DROPSINR 8.82 for 10 ML EYE DROPSHYDROCORTISONE 0.02 %W/V, GENTAMICIN 0.3 %W/V
GENTICYN HC EYE DPSINR 17.93 for 10 ML EYE DROPHYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/V, GENTAMICIN 0.3 %W/V
H CORT 100MG INJINR 38.47 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
HAIRMAX FORTE SOLNINR 584 for 60 ML SOLUTIONMINOXIDIL 5.0 %W/V, HYDROCORTISONE 0.01 %W/V, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/V
HCOL EYE OINTINR 39.93 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTCHLORAMPHENICOL , HYDROCORTISONE
HISONE 10MG TABINR 64 for 10 TABLETSHYDROCORTISONE 10 MG
HISONE 20MG TABINR 131.76 for 10 TABLETSHYDROCORTISONE 20.0 MG
HISONE 5MG TABINR 33 for 10 TABLETSHYDROCORTISONE 5 MG
HQ LITE CRMINR 118 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE , HYDROQUINONE , TRETINOIN
HYDROCORT 100MG INJINR 26.87 for I INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100 MG
HYDROCORT INJINR 20.81 for 10 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE NAN
HYDROCORTISONEHYDROCORTISONE
HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM 100 MG INJINR 38.8 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100 MG
HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM 100MG INJINR 38.8 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
HYDROLIN 100MG INJINR 41.32 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
HYS 100 1GM INJINR 43.06 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 1.0 GM
HYSOFT 0.12% CRMINR 92.61 for 10 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 0.12 %
ICORT TABINR 34.2 for 10 TABLETSHYDROCORTISONE
INTACORLIN 100MG INJINR 37.5 for 1 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
LABOCORT 100MG INJINR 28 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
LACTICARE HC 2.5%W/V LTNINR 121.9 for 10 GM LOTIONHYDROCORTISONE 2.5 %W/V
LOCOID 0.1% LTNINR 36 for 15 ML LOTIONHYDROCORTISONE 0.1 %
LOCOID LIPPO CRMINR 43 for 10 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE
LOCORT 1% CRMINR 49 for 20 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %
LOGISIL H CRMINR 80 for 30 GM CREAMZINC 5.0 %W/W, LIDOCAINE 3.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.5 %W/W
LOMELA LITE CRMINR 75 for 10 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/W
LYCOR 1% CRMINR 88.5 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 1 %
LYCORTIN S INJINR 43.5 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
MELANORM HC FORTE CRMINR 88 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.05 %W/W
MULTICORT 100MG INJINR 21.25 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
NEOSPORIN H OINTINR 44.5 for 5 GM OINTMENTNEOMYCIN 3400.0 U, BACITRACIN 400.0 U, HYDROCORTISONE 10.0 MG
NITICORT 100MG INJINR 42.5 for 2 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
NOLASMA CRMINR 90.47 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE , HYDROQUINONE , TRETINOIN
OSIL CRMINR 70 for 30 GM CREAMALLANTOIN 5.0 %W/W, LIDOCAINE 3.0 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.5 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/V
OSIL OINTINR 70 for 30 GM CREAMLIDOCAINE 3 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.5 %W/W, ALLANTOIN 0.05 %W/W
PILCORT H 100MG INJINR 52.25 for 10 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
PILEUM SUPPITORYINR 60 for 5 SUPPOSITORIESHYDROCORTISONE , ALLANTOIN , ZINC OXIDE , LIDOCAINE
PILORUTE CRMINR 105 for 30 GM CREAMZINC OXIDE 5.0 %W/W, LIDOCAINE 3.0 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.25 %W/W, PHENYLEPHRINE 0.1 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W
PILORUTE OINTINR 105 for 30 GM CREAMZINC OXIDE 5 %W/W, LIGNOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 3 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.25 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.25 %W/W, PHENYLEPHRINE 0.1 %W/W
PINO CORT EYE DPSINR 59.04 for 5 ML EYE DROPATROPINE 1.0 %, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %
PRIMACORT 100MG INJINR 36.36 for 10 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
PRIMACORT 200MG INJINR 82.83 for 5 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 200.0 MG
Q SAP 10MG/5MG OINTINR 59 for 5 GM OINTMENTCHLORAMPHENICOL 10.0 MG, HYDROCORTISONE 5.0 MG
RENICOL H 1%/0.5% EYE OINTINR 29.4 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTCHLORAMPHENICOL 1.0 %, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %
RETICHLOR H OINTINR 60 for 5 GM OINTMENTCHLORAMPHENICOL , HYDROCORTISONE
RUTICOOL CRMINR 90 for 30 GM CREAMZINC OXIDE 5.0 %W/W, LIDOCAINE 3.0 %W/W, PHENYLEPHRINE 0.1 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.025 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.025 %W/W
SHCORTY H 17 CRMINR 48 for 10 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 0.1 %W/W
SMUTH 30GM CREAMINR 74.6 for 30GM CRMZINC 5 %W/W, LIGNOCAINE 3 %W/W, CALCIUM ACETATE 0.25 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 0.025 %W/W
SOLU CORT 1000MG INJINR 756.25 for 16 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 1000.0 MG
SOLU CORT 125MG INJINR 225 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 125.0 MG
SOLU CORT 16MG TABINR 120.2 for 10 TABLETSHYDROCORTISONE 16.0 MG
SOLU CORT 40MG INJINR 65.67 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 40.0 MG
SOLU CORT 4MG TABINR 34.9 for 10 TABLETSHYDROCORTISONE 4.0 MG
SOLU CORT 500MG INJINR 621 for 9 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 500.0 MG
STECORT 1GM INJINR 26.25 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 1.0 GM
SUCCICORT 100MG INJINR 59 for 5 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
SULPHA FH 10%W/V/0.5%W/V/0.002%W/V DPSINR 18.97 for 5 ML DROPSULPHACETAMIDE 10.0 %W/V, PHENYL MERCURIC NITRATE 0.002 %W/V, HYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %W/V
TENDRONE 0.5% CRMINR 104 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %
TENDRONE 1% CRMINR 80 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %
TENDRONE 1% LTNINR 180 for 30 ML LOTIONHYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %
TENDRONE CRMINR 37.28 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 0.5 %W/W
TERRACORT EYE/EAR DPSINR 29.62 for 5 ML EYE/EAR DROPSTETRACYCLINE , HYDROCORTISONE
TRETCEE HQ CRMINR 89 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROQUINONE 2.0 %W/W, HYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W, TRETINOIN 0.05 %W/W
TRIGAINE FORTE LTNINR 567 for 30 ML LOTIONMINOXIDIL 12.5 %W/V, TRETINOIN 0.025 %W/V, HYDROCORTISONE 0.01 %W/V
TROYCORT 100MG INJINR 40.9 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
ULTRACORT 100MG INJINR 57.46 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
UNICORT 100MG INJINR 15.95 for 1 INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
UREA HC CRMINR 46.47 for 15 GM CREAMHYDROCORTISONE 1.0 %W/W
WOSONE 100MG INJINR 18.75 for 5 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 100.0 MG
WYCORT 25MG INJINR 46.02 for 5 ML INJECTIONHYDROCORTISONE 25.0 MG
ZEMOIST EYE DPSINR 73.65 for 10 ML EYE DROPCHLORAMPHENICOL , HYDROCORTISONE