Saturday, December 26, 2009

Is there cream that is over the counter that is the same as hydrocortvalcream.2%?

is there an over the counter cream , with the same power of hydrocort val cream .2%Is there cream that is over the counter that is the same as hydrocortvalcream.2%?
No, the difference is about 20 fold comparing the molecules concentration 1:1. Also the percentages are different as well. OTC hydrocortisone is .5% and your cream is .2%.





Like I said before, there is about a 20 fold difference in the molecules themselves so do use concentration (or %) as a way to assess potency.





That is why you should be consciencious about the cortisone creams that your doctor gives you. The cream you have is already 20 fold but it's the second weakest. The strongest is clobetasol or Halcinonide which is 1800 times more potent then your normal OTC cream.





If you have questions feel free to email me.

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