What are the side effects of hydrocortisone cream?
Patient: Hi my name is Denise I am 17 year old girl and I have a medicine problem. I supposedly have eczema the doctor prescribed me Hydrocortisone but every time I use the cream I have an intence burning sensation and I feel I am going to cry. What have I done wrong and how can I fix this problem? Doctor: Hi,Your symptoms might be due to the over-usage of hydrocortisone cream. Common side effects of hydrocortisone includes:- Skin blistering, burning, crusting, dryness- Also, irritation, itching, scaling, severe redness, soreness, or swelling of the skin- If used on the face it might cause redness, scaling around the mouth, easy bruisingI advise you to report to your doctor and stop using the cream. You can try other alternatives like:- Fluticasone cream at night - Tab. Prednisolone 5mg for 10 days on tapering doseHope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Yogapriya Vasudevan, General & Family Physician