Fludrocortisone Acetate
Fludrocortisone Acetate is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Fludrocortisone Acetate; Generic name: FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE; Manufacturer: American Health Packaging.
| Brand name | Fludrocortisone Acetate |
|---|---|
| Generic name | FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE |
| Manufacturer | American Health Packaging |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE Fludrocortisone acetate tablets, 0.1 mg are indicated as partial replacement therapy for primary and secondary adrenocortical insufficiency in Addison's disease and for the treatment of salt-losing adrenogenital syndrome. |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Dosage depends on the severity of the disease and the response of the patient. Patients should be continually monitored for signs that indicate dosage adjustment is necessary, such as remission or exacerbations of the disease and stress (surgery, infection, trauma) (see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS, General ). Addison's Disease In Addison's disease, the combination of fludrocortisone acetate tablets with a glucocorticoid such as hydrocortisone or cortisone provides substitu |
| Warnings | WARNINGS BECAUSE OF ITS MARKED EFFECT ON SODIUM RETENTION THE USE OF FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE IN THE TREATMENT OF CONDITIONS OTHER THAN THOSE INDICATED HEREIN IS NOT ADVISED. Corticosteroids may mask some signs of infection, and new infections may appear during their use. There may be decreased resistance and inability to localize infection when corticosteroids are used. If an infection occurs during fludrocortisone acetate therapy, it should be promptly controlled by suitable antimicrobial thera |
| Active ingredient(s) | FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=001e72ea-2c9e-468c-90cc-6c347234e2a9 |