Dexamethasone vs Hydrocortisone
Compare Dexamethasone and Hydrocortisone side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Dexamethasone | Hydrocortisone | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Corticosteroid | Corticosteroid |
| Used to treat | Addison disease, Ankylosing spondylitis, Brain edema, Bursitis, Collagen diseases, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Hypercalcemia, Iritis, Keratitis, Leukemia, Mycosis fungoides, Nausea, Pemphigus, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Purpura, thrombocytopenic, idiopathic, Rheumatic diseases, Rhinitis, allergic, perennial, Sarcoidosis, Septic shock, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Thyroiditis, Ulcerative colitis, Vomiting | Adrenal insufficiency, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Contact dermatitis, Facial dermatoses, Foot dermatoses, Hand dermatoses, Hemorrhoids, Inflammation, Leg dermatoses, Pruritus ani, Rheumatic diseases, Scalp dermatoses, Shock, Status asthmaticus, Ulcerative colitis |
| Generic price | From $0.071 each, about $2.12 for 30 (0.5 mg tablet); other forms from $0.10 per mL (0.5 mg/5 mL elx) | From $0.14 each, about $4.17 for 30 (5 mg tablet); other forms from $0.061 per gram (1% cream) |
| Brand price | No brand price listed | Cortef: from $0.98 each, about $29.25 for 30 (5 mg tablet) |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Generic costs about 86% less than the brand |