All the Active Ingredient Drugs
Glucocorticoid. Hydrocortisone 0.5 mg, 1 mg , 2 mg, 5 mg. Gran. in caps. for opening 50X0.5/1/2/5 mg. Recomm. doses: 8-10 mg/m2/day for pts. with adr. insuff. alone and 10-15 mg/m2/day in pts. with congen. adr. hyperpl. (CAH), in three or four div. doses. See prescr. inform.
Replac. ther. of adren. insuff. from birth to < 18 years old.
C/I:Hypersens., dysphagia, premature inf. where oral feed. has not been establ.
Antifungal, Corticosteroid. Hydrocortisone 10 mg/g, Miconazole (nitrate) 20 mg/g. CREAM: 15 g. Apply top. 1-2 x dly.
Infect. of the skin caus. by dermatophytes
or candida sp. in which inflamm. sympt.
are prominent.
C/I: Hypersens. to miconazole or other
imidazole derive., hydrocortisone;
Tuberculous skin infect., herpes simplex,
vaccinia, all forms of varicella.
Glucocorticoid. Hydrocortisone 5 mg, 10 mg. MR Caps.50, 100 X 5/ 10 mg
Tmt. should be initiated by physicians experienced in CAH. As maint. ther., dose must be individualised according to the resp. of the indiv. ptt. The lowest possible dose should be used. Monitoring is necessary and ptts. should be observed closely for signs that might require dose adjust., incl. changes resulting from remissions or exacerbations of the dis., changes in electrolytes particularly hypokalaemia, individual responsiveness, and the effect of stress (e.g. surgery, infection, trauma). Recommended replacement doses of hydrocortisone are 10-15 mg/m2/day in adolesc. aged 12 years and over who have not completed growth, and 15-25 mg/day in adolesc. who have completed growth and adlt pts. with CAH. See full prescription info.
Tmt. of congen. adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in adolesc. aged 12 years and over and adults.
C/I: Hypersens.
Antibacterial, Glucocorticoid. Hydrocortisone 2.5%, Neomycin Sulphate 0.5%. SKIN OINT: 15 g. Apply thin layer 3-4 x
dly.
Allerg. dermatos. and other corticoster.
respons. conds. when bact. infec. risk or
present.
Corticosteroid. Clotrimazole 1%, Hydrocortisone (Acetate) 1%. CREAM: 15 g. Apply to affect. area.
Dermatoses assoc. with fungal infect.
C/I: Hypersens. to compon., T.B. skin,
herpes simplex, vaccinia, varicella. Not for
ophth. use.
Corticosteroid. Hydrocortisone 10 mg. TABS: 30. See lit.
Conds. respond. to corticoster. ther.
