Instruction for use: Hydrocortison-Richter

Active substance Hydrocortisone + Lidocaine

ATX code H02AB09 Hydrocortisone

Pharmacological group

Glucocorticosteroids in combinations

Composition and form of release

Suspension for injection 1 ôë.

Hydrocortisone acetate 125 mg

Lidocaine hydrochloride 25 mg

Auxiliary substances: propyl parahydroxybenzoate; Methylparahydroxybenzoate; sodium chloride; Sodium phosphate; Sodium dihydrogen phosphate; Povidone; Polysorbate 80; N, N-dimethylacetamide; water for injections

In vials of 5 ml; In a pack of cardboard 1 bottle.

pharmachologic effect

Pharmacological action - anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic.

Dosing and Administration

Intra- and periarticular, in / m (intramuscular). Re-introduction is possible if the 3-week interval is observed. Introduction directly into the joint can have an adverse effect on hyaline cartilage, so the same joint can be treated no more than 3 times a year.

When tendinitis, the injection should be carried out in the vagina of the tendon (you can not inject it directly into the tendon). The drug is not used for systemic treatment and for the treatment of Achilles tendon.

Adults: intra- and periarticular - 5-50 mg, depending on the size of the joint and the severity of the disease.

In / m adults are injected deep into the gluteus muscle at a dose of 125-250 mg per day.

Children: 5-30 mg / day, divided into several doses. Single dose with periarticular administration: children aged 3 months to 1 year - 25 mg, from 1 to 6 years - 25-50 mg, 6-14 years - 50-75 mg.

In elderly patients, the risk of adverse reactions is higher.

The administration of the drug in the first trimester of pregnancy is contraindicated because of the lack of sufficient safety data, at a later date it is possible only after careful weighing of the benefit and risk (the probability of formation of split skies and intrauterine malformations is small).

Application in the lactation period can lead to disruption of adrenal function and development of infants, GCS and lidocaine enter the breast milk.

storage Conditions

In the dark place at a temperature of 15-30 ° C. In the original packaging.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Shelf life

2 years.

Do not use after the expiry date printed on the package.