How to Use hydrocortisone in a Sentence

hydrocortisone

noun

• An ice pack and hydrocortisone cream can then be applied to help with any discomfort from the sing.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2021
• Just don't use it on the reg, because using too much hydrocortisone can thin the skin and lead to more acne breakouts.
  — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, 10 June 2020
• Using over-the-counter creams or ointments with hydrocortisone or tea tree oil.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 4 Feb. 2023
• Be sure to talk to your child's doctor before using any over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream on your baby.
  — Holly Pevzner, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023
• Follow up with an OTC hydrocortisone cream to nix redness and swelling.
  — Lauren Balsamo, Cosmopolitan, 22 Aug. 2017
• An over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream (like this soothing Aveeno version) contains a low dose of steroids that can help shrink pimples and soothe redness.
  — Chloe Metzger, Allure, 12 Apr. 2020
• Over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream (like this soothing Aveeno version) contains a low dose of steroids that can help shrink pimples and soothe redness.
  — Chloe Metzger, Allure, 26 Oct. 2017
• Apply an over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream to reduce redness and swelling.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2019
• There's also a drugstore chapstick called Dr. Dan's CortiBalm that has hydrocortisone cream in it and helps so much.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2020
• As an adult in her third trimester of pregnancy, Jayne started to use the topical steroid Elocon on her hands and hydrocortisone on her face.
  — Tamim Alnuweiri, Allure, 10 May 2022
• In my case, the metaverse was far more effective than hydrocortisone cream.
  — Kashmir Hill, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2022
• Be careful, though—always follow the instructions on the tube, and if hydrocortisone doesn't help after a couple of days, see your doctor.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 23 Nov. 2021
• If you are bitten, some people have found relief by using over-the-counter 1 percent hydrocortisone and anti-itch creams.
  — Robert A. Cronkleton, kansascity, 7 Sep. 2017
• There are no specific treatments for the rash, but experts say a cool bath with baking soda, hydrocortisone cream and calamine lotion can help.
  — Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 14 June 2021
• If a rash develops, over-the-counter 1% hydrocortisone cream can be helpful with the itching and inflammation, Dr. Flamm says.
  — Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF, 15 July 2022
• An over-the-counter hydrocortisone 1-percent cream may additionally help calm the skin (can be used twice daily).
  — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 14 May 2019
• Apply an over-the-counter 1 percent hydrocortisone cream to help manage the itchiness.
  — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 2 Apr. 2019
• Actually Safe? Try Advil for pain and hydrocortisone cream for swelling and redness.
  — Alexis Jones, Women's Health, 24 Feb. 2023
• It's powered by 1% hydrocortisone to reduce redness, relieve pain, and kick start your skin's healing process.
  — Susan Brickell, Health.com, 17 May 2021
• Some mild reactions might clear up on their own and can also be managed with over-the-counter antihistamines or hydrocortisone cream, according to the NIH.
  — Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 29 Mar. 2022
• The fastest way to soothe post-waxing irritation is to apply an over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream, Camkiran says, available at drugstores or on Amazon.
  — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 19 Apr. 2021
• The kit includes a range of bandages in all shapes, sizes, and patterns, plus a helpful arsenal of cleansing wipes, ointment for scrapes, hydrocortisone cream for insect bites, and ibuprofen for bumps and bruises.
  — Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
• Treatment Itching and irritation can be treated with an over-the-counter (OTC) 1% hydrocortisone skin cream.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 18 Jan. 2024
• There are ways to deal with them at home, though, by applying a warm or cold compress (whichever feels better to you), applying a small amount of over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream to calm the inflammation, and just waiting it out.
  — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 31 Oct. 2019
• Thankfully, the entire thing was over within a cool five minutes, and before the sting could set in, my aesthetician was smoothing a calming rose gel and some hydrocortisone cream over my brows and sending me on my way.
  — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 18 Aug. 2017
• Or apply an over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream according to the product's directions.
  — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 28 July 2020
• To help relieve the rash, try using 1% hydrocortisone cream or topical calamine lotion.
  — Daniel More, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2024
• First, ice the area, and then apply salicylic acid gel, benzoyl peroxide gel, and 1 percent hydrocortisone cream.
  — Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Apr. 2018
• In other words, the math is mathing, which means that together, this formula has been tested to be as effective as a 1% hydrocortisone cream—no actual steroid needed.
  — Deanna Pai, Allure, 11 Apr. 2024
• Topical corticosteroids: These creams and ointments (hydrocortisone is a common one) work by suppressing the inflammatory reaction that causes your skin to bug out.
  — Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 10 May 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024