Cortisol
Also known as: Hydrocortisone
Brand names: ALA SCALP ALACORT ALKINDI SPRINKLE ANALPRAM HC (in combination) ANUSOL HC CASPORYN HC (in combination) CIPRO HC (in combination) CORTEF CORTENEMA CORTIFOAM CORTISPORIN CREAM (in combination) CORTISPORIN OINTMENT (in combination) CORTISPORIN TC (in combination) EPIFOAM (in combination) LOCOID NEO POLYCIN HC (in combination) PANDEL PRAMOSONE (in combination) PROCTO-MED HC PROCTO-PAK PROCTOCORT PROCTOFOAM HC (in combination) PROCTOSOL-HC PROCTOZONE-HC SOLU-CORTEF TEXACORT U-CORT XERESE (in combination)
Description
Hydrocortisone is the main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Hydrocortisone is an anti-inflammatory steroid. Its anti-inflammatory action is due to reduction in the vascular component of the inflammatory response and reduction in the formation of inflammatory fluid and cellular exudates.
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