What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Hydrocortisone and theophylline
Theophylline's FDA label of March 10, 2026 names hydrocortisone in its drug interactions section; the hydrocortisone labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name theophylline.
Check it at the source: the hydrocortisone FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 19, 2026); the theophylline FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 10, 2026, Strides Pharma Science Limited).
What does the hydrocortisone label say about theophylline?
Hydrocortisone's label (effective August 19, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name theophylline in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (hydrocortisone 1), Kroger Company, effective August 19, 2026 (SPL set f05edff2-2dc5-427c-b52c-518e0aaef4e0), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the theophylline label say about hydrocortisone?
Theophylline label, drug interactionshydrocortisone; theophylline absorption)
Source: FDA drug label (Theophylline), Strides Pharma Science Limited, effective March 10, 2026 (SPL set b7a90ccf-9c32-40cc-9008-7e55b3da4dfd), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Hydrocortisone | Theophylline | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Osteoarthritis, Asthma, Allergies, Herpes and shingles, Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, Eczema (atopic dermatitis) | Asthma |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.0613 per gram 1% cream | $0.330 per tablet 300 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | A presentation being discontinued | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once