Hydrocortisone

Use

Hydrocortisone is one of the steroid hormones produced by the adrenal gland (adrenal cortex) which plays a complex role in regulating body functions and without which survival would not be possible.
Hydrocortisone is used to relieve the symptoms of certain hormone shortages, and to suppress an immune response.
Synthetic counterpart can be used both as an injection and topically in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions.
If the correct doses of hydrocortisone is used, there are no side-effects whatsoever as the treatment is merely replacing the normal secretion of the adrenal glands.
Compared to prednisolone, another steroid, hydrocortisone is about 1/4th the strength.

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