Hydrocortisone
Brand names: Cortef
Drug class: Corticosteroid
Prescription only
What is hydrocortisone used for?
- 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
Tablets are indicated in the following conditions. 1. Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Non suppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer 2. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: Psoriatic arthritis Rheumatoid…
Hydrocortisone price
Generic: From $0.14 each, about $4.17 for 30 (5 mg tablet); other forms from $0.061 per gram (1% cream).
Brand: Cortef: from $0.98 each, about $29.25 for 30 (5 mg tablet).
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