Acella Hydrocortisone Acetate - Pramoxine Singles and Dipivefrin Hydrochloride

• Generic Name: hydrocortisone / pramoxine topical
• Dosage Forms: cream
• Other Brand Names:

  Analpram-HC, Epifoam, PramCort, Pramosone, Pramosone E, ProCort, Proctofoam HC, Zone-A, Enzone, Proctocream HC, Zone-A Forte, Rectocort HC, Novacort, Hydropram, HC Pramoxine, Analpram E, ZyPram, Z-Pram, Analpram HC, PramCort, Pramasone

Hydrocortisone is a steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation.

Pramoxine is an anesthetic, or "numbing medicine." It works by interfering with pain signals sent from the nerves to the brain.

Hydrocortisone and pramoxine topical (for the skin) is a combination medicine used to treat itching and discomfort caused by allergic reactions, eczema, minor burns, insect bites, or other skin conditions.

Hydrocortisone and pramoxine rectal (for the rectum) is used to treat itching or swelling caused by hemorrhoids or other inflammatory conditions of the rectum or anus.

Hydrocortisone and pramoxine topical may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: dipivefrin ophthalmic
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Propine

Reduction of elevated IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma. Used alone or in conjunction with other IOP-lowering drugs. May be used as initial therapy or for control of IOP in those patients who have not responded adequately to other antiglaucoma agents.

May be preferred as an alternative to topical epinephrine in some patients (e.g., those with cardiovascular disease) because of increased intraocular penetration (lower doses are needed) and resultant decreased adverse systemic effects (e.g., cardiovascular effects) compared with epinephrine.

Does not produce miosis, accommodative spasm, blurred vision, or night blindness. Less likely than epinephrine to cause adenochrome staining of contact lenses.

Has been used to reduce IOP in the treatment of other ocular conditions, including ocular hypertension and pseudoexfoliative, low-tension, and secondary (e.g., post-angle closure, pigmentary, traumatic, herpes zoster) glaucomas.