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fludrocortisone /flu·dro·cor·ti·sone/ (floo″dro-kor´tĭ-sōn) a synthetic adrenal corticoid with effects similar to those of hydrocortisone and desoxycorticosterone, administered as the acetate salt. fludrocortisone a synthetic adrenal corticoid with effects similar to those of hydrocortisone and desoxycorticosterone. Used as an acetate. fludrocortisone Endocrinology A synthetic steroid used to replace steroids normally produced by the adrenal gland, when the gland is structurally or functionally compromised How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| If aldosterone is also deficient, it is replaced with oral doses of a mineralocorticoid, called fludrocortisone acetate (Florinef[R]), which is taken once a day. The year-over-year increase for the fourth quarter was primarily due to shipments of over-the-counter (OTC) Loratadine and Pseudoephedrine Sulfate (5mg/120mg) 12-hour Extended Release Tablets and Flavoxate Hydrochloride 100mg Tablets (which began shipping during the fourth quarter of 2003), and higher sales of Fludrocortisone Tablets, Minocycline Capsules, and the LIPRAM product family. The significant year-over-year increases were primarily due to shipments of over-the-counter (OTC) Loratadine and Pseudoephedrine Sulfate (5mg/120mg) 12-hour Extended Release Tablets to Schering-Plough and to Wyeth during the third quarter of 2003; and higher sales of Fludrocortisone Tablets, Minocycline Capsules, and the LIPRAM product family. |
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