Taking hydrocortisone tablets with other medicines and herbal supplements

There are many medicines that can affect the way hydrocortisone tablets work.

It's important to ask your doctor or pharmacist if a medicine is safe to take with hydrocortisone tablets before you start taking them. This includes prescription medicines and ones that you buy such as ibuprofen.

There's not enough information to say that complementary medicines and herbal remedies are safe to take with hydrocortisone. They're not tested in the same way as pharmacy and prescription medicines. They're generally not tested for the effect they have on other medicines.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal remedies, vitamins or supplements.