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| | Hydrocortisone |
 | | Hydrocortisone is prescribed by your doctor to relieve the itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation, and discomfort of various skin conditions; the discomfort of mouth sores; the inflammation of ulcerative colitis; and the swelling and discomfort of hemorrhoids and other rectal problems. |
 | | For hemorrhoids, hydrocortisone usually is used twice a day, in the morning and at night, for two to six days. |
 | | Hydrocortisone comes in the form of ointment, cream, lotion, and aerosol spray for use on the skin; foam, suppositories, cream, ointment, and enema for rectal use; and paste for use in the mouth. |
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