Hydrocortisone

Introduction: Hydrocortisone

Description of Hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone: A synthetic or semisynthetic analog of hydrocortisone with glucocorticoid and some mineralocorticoid activities. As a glucocorticoid receptor agonist, therapeutic hydrocortisone promotes protein catabolism gluconeogenesis, capillary wall stability, renal excretion of calcium, and suppresses immune and inflammatory responses. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database

Hydrocortisone: The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions.
Source: MeSH 2007

Hydrocortisone: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hydrocortisone:

• Glucocorticoid
• Adrenal
• Adrenal symptoms (57 causes)
• Adrenal disease
• Adrenal disorder
• Cortex
• Synthetic
• Hormone
• Cortisol
• SYN

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Hydrocortisone include:

• Hydrocodone
• Hydroxychloroquine
• Hydrochlorothiazide
• Hydrocodone
• Hydroxychloroquine
• Hydrochlorothiazide

Hydrocortisone: Treatments

Hydrocortisone (treatment): See Hydrocortisone (treatment information).

More information on treatment: Hydrocortisone:

• Hydrocortisone

Terms associated with Hydrocortisone:

Terms Similar to Hydrocortisone:

• Cortisol

Source: Diseases Database

• Cortisol

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Hydrocortisone:

• Fludrocortisone

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Hydrocortisone

• Pregnenediones
• 11-Hydroxycorticosteroids
• 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Hydrocortisone

• cortisol

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Hydrocortisone

The following list attempts to classify Hydrocortisone into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Steroids
    • Pregnanes
      • Pregnenes
        • Pregnenediones
          • Hydrocortisone

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
      • Hydroxycorticosteroids
        • $11-Hydroxycorticosteroids$
          • Hydrocortisone

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
      • Hydroxycorticosteroids
        • $17-Hydroxycorticosteroids$
          • Hydrocortisone

External links related to: Hydrocortisone

• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - CORTEF
• Locoid Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Hydrocortisone Butyrate - RxList Monographs
• Efcortelan Cream 0.5% , SPC from the eMC
• Efcortelan Ointment 1.0% , SPC from the eMC
• Efcortelan Ointment 2.5% , SPC from the eMC
• Efcortelan Cream 1% , SPC from the eMC
• Anusol Hc Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Hydrocortisone Cream - RxList Monographs
• MedDet
• Dioderm , SPC from the eMC
• Hydrocortone Tablets , SPC from the eMC
• Cortenema Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Hydrocortisone - RxList Monographs
• Hydrocortisone Ointment , SPC from the eMC
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - CORTENEMA
• Efcortelan Ointment 0.5% , SPC from the eMC
• Dermacort Hydrocortisone Cream , SPC from the eMC

Source: Diseases Database

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