A parent collects hydrocortisone 1% cream for a 4-year-old with eczema on the face. She is worried because she has heard steroid creams thin the

Question

A parent collects hydrocortisone 1% cream for a 4-year-old with eczema on the face. She is worried because she has heard steroid creams thin the skin. What would you advise the patient?

Accepted Answer

Use a thin layer for the prescribed duration and continue regular emollient treatment

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Mix the cream into the emollient tub before use

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Apply thickly until the whole tube is finished

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Use it on infected weeping lesions without review

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Apply under cling film overnight to improve penetration

Topical corticosteroid potency counselling — GPhC CRA MCQ

A parent collects hydrocortisone 1% cream for a 4-year-old with eczema on the face. She is worried because she has heard steroid creams thin the skin. What would you advise the patient?