Epifoam (Pramoxine Hydrochloride and Hydrocortisone Acetate Aerosol Foam) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - July 22, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Pharma companies fined after 10,000% price rise for life-saving drug
UK watchdog imposes £260m in penalties for increases in costs of hydrocortisone tablets (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - July 15, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What Are Some Indications for Using Dexamethasone?
Discussion
Corticosteroids are a group of drugs which can be naturally or synthetically produced. Naturally occurring substances are produced in the adrenal gland, and are protein-bound (primarily corticosteroid-binding globulin and albumin). In the target tissues, they may need to be converted to an active substance. They are then reduced, oxidized, hydroxylated or conjugated as measures to inactivate them. Synthetic steroids have less protein binding and depending on their structure are more or less resistant to inactivation. Prednisone is the glucocorticoid most often used for treatment, especially as it has a short hal...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 7, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Epifoam (Pramoxine Hydrochloride and Hydrocortisone Acetate Aerosol Foam) - new on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - April 15, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
What Is Hydrocortisone Cream Used For?
Title: What Is Hydrocortisone Cream Used For?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 3/18/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/18/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - March 18, 2021 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
More Disappointing Results for Vitamin C, Thiamine and Hydrocortisone in Sepsis More Disappointing Results for Vitamin C, Thiamine and Hydrocortisone in Sepsis
Among critically ill patients with sepsis, treatment with hydrocortisone, vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and thiamine (HAT) did not improve outcome in the randomized controlled VICTAS trial.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - February 25, 2021 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Critical Care News Source Type: news
Effect of vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone on ventilator- and vasopressor-free Days in patients with sepsis
RCT (n=501) found no significant increase of ventilator- and vasopressor-free days with vitamin C, thiamine and hydrocortisone treatment vs placebo in critically ill patients with sepsis. Trial terminated early for administrative reasons and may have been underpowered. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - February 25, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cortisone Acetate vs Hydrocortisone in Adrenal Insufficiency Cortisone Acetate vs Hydrocortisone in Adrenal Insufficiency
What impact might these treatments have on the metabolic profiles of patients with secondary adrenal insufficiency?Journal of the Endocrine Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 1, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
COVID-19 therapy: corticosteroids including dexamethasone and hydrocortisone
In accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, systemic corticosteroids should be used in patients with severe and critical COVID-19 disease, but not in patients with non-severe C (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - November 20, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
COVID-19 therapy: corticosteroids including dexamethasone and hydrocortisone, NHS England
In accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, this letter explains that systemic corticosteroids should be used in patients with severe and critical COVID-19 disease, but not in patients with non-severe COVID-19. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Antiviral agents position statement, Royal College of Physicians
Key messages
Remdesivir (NHS stock) is in limited supply and should only be offered to patients who meet all the ' eligibility criteria ' and ' additional criteria ' as outlined in the UK 2 External 0 0 0interim Clinical Commissioning Policy false https://www.cas.mhra.gov.uk/ViewandAcknowledgment/ViewAttachment.aspx?Attachment_id=103672 true false%> for remdesvir
Co-administration of dexmathasone or hydrocortisone is recommended for patients with critical or severe COVID-19, or those requiring supplemental oxygen to maintain target saturation – see 2 External 0 0 0CTAG treatment pathway false https://www.ctag...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
