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Otc Eczema Treatment
Can anyone tell me the difference between otc Hydrocortisone and prescription Hydrocortisone Valerate?
Is VALERATE and ingredient? Is that what seperates the two?
Will long term use of both or either cause any side effects in small children??
My twins have eczema and these creams seem to do the best job. They are 2 yrs old now and have been using the creams for almost ALL of their lives. Some days it's just spot treatment, other days we need to use it like lotion, because they are having a "whole body" reaction.
I am 41 and I have used hydro cortisone for years almost 40. The difference is the strength OTC only is 0.1% and Westcort the brand name for hydrocortisone w/VALERATE is 0.2%. Your best bet is to talk to the pharmacist about the two medications. Also as a child, I under went UV treatment and used a special soap, as well as a special diet. Many times they will out grown it and it will mainly be spot treatment as they get older. Mine was worse in the winter.
What Are Otc Over The Counter Drugs
OTC (Over the counter drugs) as the name suggests are the drugs which can be sold to the customer without any prescription from a physician. These drugs are regulated by FDA in USA and Canada. Some of these drugs such as; Allegra, Anusol-HC, Nicorette INH, Transderm scope are sold over the counter in Canada.
Though sold over the counter these drugs have a purchase limit as they contain pseudoephedrine. Some such drugs are; Entex LA, Actifed, Drixoral and Allegra-D. These drugs are unlike the prescription drugs which can only be sold to a consumer if he has a written prescription form a certified professional physician. They contain the substances which are ensured by the regulatory authority to be harmless if used without a physician’s care. OTC drugs are regulated by Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients also known as APIs, not the final products.
It is important to know for a consumer that which all drugs are passes by the regulatory authority as legal Over the Counter drugs so that he buys the right stuff for himself and his family. There are many pharmacists in many of the countries who have these OTCs just lying in there stores on the shelves along with all those prescribed drugs. They really don’t hesitate in passing you the drugs which are not OTC without any concern as they themselves try to become the physician without even knowing the physical condition of the patient. You can get an idea of all prescribed and Over the Counter drugs from internet. There are these online pharmacies which give you the detailed instructions and information about them so that you don’t fall pray to these quacks.
Un like prescription drugs the OTC drugs are regulated and advertised by the authorities and there are labels applied on them which makes it easy for the user to comprehend. These labels have the complete information about the ingredients and there dosage. To give you an idea, some very common OTCs are; sunscreens of all sorts, external and internal analgesis such as Lidocaine and aspirin, eczema topical treatment, anti-fungal products and the anti dandruff shampoos containing coal tar.
While being a convenience these drugs can also proof hazardous if used being unaware. Some of the OTCs are categorized as the restricted ones which are supposed to be stored at the back stores by the pharmacist not in the front display as they are only to be provided if the consumer asked for it. In USA, some OTCs are restricted for the use by the women under the age of 17. It is the duty of that pharmacist to get a proof from that lady about her age and if she really is above 17, only then sell her the product she asked for.
To get a complete information about the drug you are buying it is necessary to research and study about its benefits and the side effects. You can always go online to search this information. See for yourself that what is your health status and what all are going to be the effects on you. Because health is wealth and no one like to compromise that.
What are OTC over the counter drugs
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