All the Drug Class 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.
Glucocorticoid. Betamethasone (as dipropionate) 5 mg/ml, Betamethasone (sodium phosphate) 2 mg/ml. AMPS: 1 x 1 ml, 2 ml. See lit.
Acute and chron. corticoster. respons.
disord.
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.
Glucocorticoid. Budesonide 0.5 mg, 1 mg. Orodispers. Tab 20/30/60/90/100/200 X 0.5/1.0 mg
Induction of remission: dly. dose is 2 mg :one 1 mg tab. in the morn. and one 1 mg tab. in the evening. Usual duration of induction is 6 weeks but can be extended to up to 12 weeks. Maintenance : daily dose is 1 mg as 0.5 mg in the morning and 0.5 mg in the evening, or 2 mg as 1 mg in the morning and 1 mg in the evening, depending on indiv. clinical requirement. A maintenance dose of 1 mg twice daily is recommended for pts. with long standing dis. hist. and/or high extent of esophageal inflamm. in their acute dis. state.
For eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in adults
C/I: Hypersens.
Glucocorticoid, Topical Anesthetic. Hydrocortisone 0.2%, Lidocaine HCl 1%. SPRAY: 30 ml. Spray 2-3 x dly over
affect. area depend. on severity of
cond.
Sympt. relief anal, perianal pain, prurit.
C/I: Hypersens., bact., viral or fungal
infects., T.B. skin.
