Hydrocortisone

Synonym : Cortisol

Molecular Formulae: : C21H30O5 = 362.5

Precautions : Acute infection. caution in systemic use in peptic ulcers, osteoporosis and psychoses.

Indications/Uses: Replacement therapy 20-300mg daily. status asthmaticus 100-200mg iv. allergic and anaphylactic reactions 100-500 6hrly iv. soft tissue and joint inflammation 5-

Interactions : Phenytoin. phenobarbitone. rifampicin. anticoagulants.

Side Effects : Ostoeporosis. fluid and electrolyte imbalance. peptic ulcer.

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Brands with Hydrocortisone :

Dawacort
Dawacort
Elycort
Hycorum
Hycorum
Hycorum
Hycorum
Hydrocort
Hydrocortin
Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone
Hydrocosyl
Hydrocosyl
Hydrotopic
Hydrotopic
Hyrosone
Idrocortisone
Ivysone
Lucin
Maxicort
Primacort
Solu-cortef