Fludrocortisone

🧮 Dose calculator

Adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease) · Regimen source: FDA Fludrocortisone · Dosage and Administration

• • Range 0.1 mg three times weekly to 0.2 mg daily; if hypertension develops, 0.05 mg. Preferably with cortisone or hydrocortisone. FDA Fludrocortisone · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Fludrocortisone · PREGNANCY

  “TERATOGENIC EFFECTS Adequate animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with fludrocortisone acetate.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Fludrocortisone · NURSING MOTHERS

  “Caution should be exercised when fludrocortisone acetate is administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Fludrocortisone · PEDIATRIC USE

  “Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Fludrocortisone · GERIATRIC USE

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.