Hydrocortisone is the name for the drug that contains the hormone cortisol. This drug can be found on the market under the name of hydrocortisone or under different brand names.
It is available for different routes of administration, as needed. There are preparations for oral administration, injection for intravenous application and ointment for the topical route.
It is indicated for the treatment of different diseases, such as adrenocortical insufficiency, adrenogenital syndrome, hypercalcemia, thyroid inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and COPD. However, we will see it later in more detail.
Hydrocortisone was discovered as early as 1955 and is included in a list created by the WHO (World Health Organization), which indicates the drugs that a health system must have at its disposal.
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