Cortef
Cortef is a corticosteroid which is a kind of nutritional or metabolic agent.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 42-year old asked:
Allergies to solu-cortef?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is the duration of injected solu-cortef (hydrocortisone)?
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A 48-year old male asked:
Hi does solu-cortef treat disseminated intravascular coagulation?
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A 37-year old asked:
What to do if I'm allergic to solu-cortef and penicillin. need dental treatment but am worried about anaesthetic?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My husband lost his job and our insurance. I have Addisons Disease and need refills on my Synthroid, Estrodoil, Cortef, Florinef and 2 Solu-Cortef In?
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A 33-year old female asked:
What is the best way to lose weight while on cortef (hydrocortisone)? I've gained 60 lbs since starting it. Thank you.
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A 38-year old female asked:
Should an increase in petechiae be looked into when on hydrocortisone (cortef) tablets? Have had some for years but they are increasing in numbers.
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A 36-year old asked:
I have been on cortef (hydrocortisone) 3 times a day for a total of 30mg a day. Is this harmful for pregnancy?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have Addison and a pituitary micro adenoma and am on cortef but still having symptoms after weeks, high heart rate, low BP, dizziness, abdominal px.
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A 45-year old asked:
Why have I been put on cortef (hydrocortisone) for adrenal insufficiency?
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A 33-year old asked:
I have been put on cortef (hydrocortisone) for adrenal insufficiency? How long is the treatment? I'm worried it is permanent.
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A 21-year old male asked:
What are the differences between cortef (hydrocortisone) and prednisone in terms of replacing natural cortisol. Other than the potency. ?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Which is the better steroid replacement, prednidone or cortef (hydrocortisone)? For secondary adrenal insufficiency.
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A 31-year old female asked:
I'm new to adrenal insufficiency after pituitary surgery 6mo ago. Why do I sometimes become very hypoglycemic (50's) even on cortef (hydrocortisone)?
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A 40-year old female asked:
After 11 yrs illness, been put on cortef (hydrocortisone) to see if it improves severe fatigue, muscle weakness, pain. Don't have addisons tho. Is it still safe?
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A 58-year old male asked:
My 2 year old grandson has congenital adrenal hyperlasia and has very green stools pretty consistently but seems fine otherwise. Should I be concerned? He takes a salt mixture and cortef (hydrocortisone).
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A 31-year old asked:
Can the cortef (hydrocortisone) steriod for a brain tumor cause me to get osteonecrosis?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Has 2 kids, 3x miscarriage.Had status epilepticus n addisonian crisis last year. On cortef (hydrocortisone). Trying to conceive but failed. Any related causes
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A member asked:
Does medical marijuana salves and tinctures interact with cortef? If so, how? I'm on 20mg of hydrocortisone (cortef) daily for adrenal insufficiency. I also have fibromyalgia very badly. I'm looking into using medical marijuana salves and/or tinctures. I
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A 36-year old asked:
What is hydrocortisone used for?
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A 21-year old female asked:
What could be the effects of using hydrocortisone on a boil?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Is hydrocortisone 2.5 available otc?
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A 48-year old asked:
How are cortisone and hydrocortisone different?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Dear sir, what is the main functions of injection hydrocortisone?
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A 49-year old asked:
Is cortizone (hydrocortisone) creme as effective as cortizone (hydrocortisone) injections? Please advise!
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A 39-year old male asked:
Can you put hydrocortisone on your eyebrows?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Whate is differance between dexamethasone and hydrocortisone?
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A 35-year old female asked:
What is the hydrocortisone cream ?
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A 48-year old asked:
Hydrocortisone to treat acne?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is hydrocortisone butyrate for?
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