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Florinef
Florinef is a corticosteroid which is a kind of nutritional or metabolic agent.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Drug Class
Generic Drug
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A 40-year old female asked:
Why is it recommended to take florinef 100 mcg 3x/week (every other day) instead of taking 50 mcg every day? Does it work better the first way?
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A 37-year old asked:
What is florinef (fludrocortisone)?
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A 45-year old asked:
Why does florinef (fludrocortisone) 0.1mg cost so much?
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A 39-year old asked:
What could happen if you were to suddenly stop taking florinef (fludrocortisone) after taking it for 3 yrs?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Can you take Florinef (fludrocortisone) 2 days on, 1 day off? 50 mg every other day isn't enough and 50 mg daily is too much?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Currently on florinef (fludrocortisone). I often have fainting spells upon waking. I am a nurse and work a lot of nights. What time of day should I take my florinef (fludrocortisone)?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can florinef (fludrocortisone) have bad long term side effects?
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A 37-year old asked:
What kind of side effects have you experienced with fludrocortisone / florinef?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Does fludrocortisone (florinef) affect ACTH stim test? I can't go off it because I've been on it for years?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I will be using 0.025-0.2mg of fludrocortisone(florinef), i wish to take postassium to ensure it doesn't go low, is 99mg 3 times a day enough?
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A 34-year old female asked:
How do you wean off of florinef (fludrocortisone). .1 tid?
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A 31-year old asked:
How much of a 0.1mg tablet of florinef (fludrocortisone) is made of steroids?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Will florinef (fludrocortisone) increase blood volume by more, equal or less than 500ml?
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A 55-year old female asked:
How often should I be getting bloodwork done for electrolytes while on florinef (fludrocortisone)?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Been on florinef 0.1mg for 3 years. Healthy kidneys just have POTS. What would happen if I just stopped taking the florinef?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Will florinef (fludrocortisone) help my inflammatory pain? will it also raise BP and lower HR? is it known for improving energy, as well?
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A 39-year old female asked:
On Florinef for years for POTS.Over the past 3 weeks,developed fluid retention.Had to cut dose in 1/2 & to every other day.What might cause the change?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I am 25 years old and am on metoprolol 100mg twice a day and florinef (fludrocortisone). Will being on this much metoprolol at my age have harmful effects later on?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have POTS. I have a friends w/ POTS who is only on a beta blocker & is fine while I' m on florinef, (fludrocortisone) beta blocker, & still have very BAD days. Why?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Would alcohol work against florinef (fludrocortisone) since its a diuretic?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can the steroid florinef (fludrocortisone) have bad long term side effects?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Is cloudy urine with odor first thing in the morning a side effect of florinef (fludrocortisone)?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can I take propranolol 20mg and florinef 0.1mg at night together safely without risk of supine hypertension?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Florinef (fludrocortisone) .2mg for dysautonomia does it increase blood volume a lot? Much? Must do to help right?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Is there any reason fludrocortisone would cause diziness after 2 weeks? Maybe not the florinef? I have dysautonomia.
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A 55-year old female asked:
Dx'd with neurocardiogenic syncope! is florinef (fludrocortisone) a safe long term drug? Should. I see an electro physiologist?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Florinef & high salt x5 years for hypotension. Worked great.Over the past week, entire body edema so skipped dose & lowered salt.Why the sudden change?
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A 28-year old female asked:
How quickly does Florinef (fludrocortisone) work? Is it possible to feel better the next day after Florinef (fludrocortisone), Gatorade, and added salt, water?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Possible for lightheadedness to go away 1 day after 1/2 tablet of 0.1 mg Florinef (fludrocortisone)? I do. Salt &Gatorade wasn't enough. Lightheadedness now gone.
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have POTS.I am travelling south.I have not responded well to the heat in the past.Should my Florinef (fludrocortisone) be increased? and will it cause more swelling?
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