hydrocortisone butyrate topical

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  OINTMENT: 0.1%; CREAM (regular): 0.1%; CREAM (lipid rich): 0.1%; LOTION: 0.1%; SOLUTION: 0.1%

Special Note

[strength clarification]

Info: hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1% ointment, cream (regular), cream (lipid rich), lotion, solution = medium/low potency

[additional info]

Info: search Topical Corticosteroid Potencies for Rx and OTC products classified by potency with dosage forms and strengths

dermatoses, steroid-responsive

[apply ointment, cream, or lipid rich cream bid-tid]

Info: taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

seborrheic dermatitis

[apply solution bid-tid]

Info: taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

atopic dermatitis, mild-moderate

[apply lipid rich cream or lotion qd-bid]

Info: consider applying 2x/wk after clinical effect achieved for maintenance tx; taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

atopic dermatitis

[ointment or cream form]

Dose: apply qd-bid; Info: consider applying 2x/wk after clinical effect achieved for maintenance tx; taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

[solution form (off-label)]

Dose: apply qd-bid; Info: consider applying 2x/wk after clinical effect achieved for maintenance tx; taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

psoriasis, plaque

[ointment, cream, or lipid rich cream form]

Dose: apply bid-tid for up to 4wk; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

[lotion or solution form (off-label)]

Dose: apply lotion bid for up to 4wk; Alt: apply solution bid-tid for up to 4wk; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  OINTMENT: 0.1%; CREAM (regular): 0.1%; CREAM (lipid rich): 0.1%; LOTION: 0.1%; SOLUTION: 0.1%

Special Note

[strength clarification]

Info: hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1% ointment, cream (regular), cream (lipid rich), lotion, solution = medium/low potency

[additional info]

Info: search Topical Corticosteroid Potencies for Rx and OTC products classified by potency with dosage forms and strengths

dermatoses, steroid-responsive

[apply ointment or cream bid-tid]

Info: taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

seborrheic dermatitis

[apply solution bid-tid]

Info: taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

atopic dermatitis, mild-moderate

[lipid rich cream or lotion form, 3 mo and older]

Dose: apply qd-bid; Info: consider applying 2x/wk after clinical effect achieved for maintenance tx; taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

atopic dermatitis

[ointment or cream form]

Dose: apply qd-bid; Info: consider applying 2x/wk after clinical effect achieved for maintenance tx; taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

[solution form (off-label)]

Dose: apply qd-bid; Info: consider applying 2x/wk after clinical effect achieved for maintenance tx; taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

psoriasis, plaque

[ointment or cream form]

Dose: apply bid-tid; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

[solution form (off-label)]

Dose: apply bid-tid; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use

[lipid rich cream or lotion form, 3 mo and older (off-label)]

Dose: apply bid; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C if long-term use