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Cortef

Active Ingredient(s): Hydrocortisone
First Approved by the FDA: December 15, 1952
Pharmaceutical Company: PHARMACIA AND UPJOHN






Cortef Article Summary

Cortisol Is A Corticosteroid Hormone Or Glucocorticoid Produced By The Adrenal Cortex, Which Is Part Of The Adrenal Gland (in The Zona Fasciculata And The Zona Reticularis Of The Adrenal Cortex). It Is Usually Referred To As The "stress Hormone" As It Is Involved In Response To Stress And Anxiety, Controlled By Crh. It Increases Blood Pressure And Blood Sugar, And Reduces Immune Responses. Various Synthetic Forms Of Cortisol Are Used To Treat A Variety Of Different Illnesses. The Most Well-known ...

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Cortef 5 Mg
I was recently prescribed 5 mg of Cortef and I have been prolonging going on it because of the potential weight gain. Can anyone give me any ideas to the side effects of going on such a low dose of Cortef? It would be greatly appreciated.
Sunday, 11/1/2009 10:33:46 AM  1 Reply RSS Feed for these replies
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I'm on cortef and loosing my hair!! Help!
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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Note: May Include Dosages for Drugs similar to Cortef

Aerosol   10%
Aerosol, Metered   10%
Cream   0.1%,  0.2%,  0.5%,  1%,  2%,  2.5%
Enema   100mg/60ml
Gel   1%,  10%
Injection   1000mg,  100mg,  100mg/vial,  1g,  1gm/vial,  250mg,  250mg/2ml,  250mg/vial,  25mg/ml,  500mg,  500mg/4ml,  500mg/vial,  50mg/ml
Lotion   0.1%,  0.25%,  0.5%,  1%,  2%,  2.5%
Ointment   0.1%,  0.2%,  0.5%,  1%,  1.5%,  2.5%
Powder   100%
Solution   0.1%,  1%,  2.5%
Spray   1%
Suppository   25mg,  30mg
Suspension   100mg/60ml,  10mg/5ml
Swab   0.5%
Tablet   10mg,  20mg,  5mg

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  • Cortenema Hydrocortisone
  • Cortifoam Hydrocortisone
  • Cortizone-10 Hydrocortisone
  • Cortizone-5 Hydrocortisone
  • Hemril-HC Hydrocortisone
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Hydrocortone Hydrocortisone
  • Hydrocortone Acetate Hydrocortisone
  • Hytone Hydrocortisone
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  • Micort-hc Hydrocortisone Acetate
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  • ProctoCream HC Hydrocortisone
  • Solu-Cortef Hydrocortisone
  • Westcort Hydrocortisone


  • Other Drugs Containing Hydrocortisone or a Similar Compund:

  • Acetasol HC Acetic Acid + Hydrocortisone
  • Acetic Acid + Hydrocortisone
  • Aero-Otic HC Chloroxylenol + Hydrocortisone + Pramoxine
  • AK-Spore HC Bacitracin + Hydrocortisone + Neomycin + Polymyxin B
  • AK-Spore HC Ophthalmic Suspension Hydrocortisone + Neomycin + Polymyxin B
  • AK-Spore HC Otic Hydrocortisone + Neomycin + Polymyxin B
  • Ala-Quin Clioquinol + Hydrocortisone
  • Alphaderm Hydrocortisone + Urea
  • Analpram HC Hydrocortisone + Pramoxine
  • AnaMantle HC Hydrocortisone + Lidocaine
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