📌 Fludrocortisone Tablet 0.1 mg – As Licensed
📄 Description:
Fludrocortisone acetate is a synthetic corticosteroid with potent mineralocorticoid activity and moderate glucocorticoid activity. It is primarily used to help maintain sodium balance and blood pressure in patients with adrenal insufficiency.
💊 Prescription/Use:
- Indications:
- Addison’s disease (primary adrenal insufficiency)
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
- Orthostatic hypotension (off-label)
- Salt-losing adrenogenital syndrome
- Dosage:
- Typical adult dose: 0.05–0.2 mg per day (usually 0.1 mg daily)
- Dose may vary depending on sodium levels, blood pressure, and clinical response
- Should be used under medical supervision
- Route: Oral
- Prescription status: Rx Only
🔬 Nature:
- Class: Mineralocorticoid
- Form: Oral tablet
- Strength: 0.1 mg
- Mechanism: Promotes sodium retention and potassium excretion in the kidneys; helps maintain electrolyte balance and blood pressure
🌟 Advantages:
- Highly effective in managing adrenal insufficiency
- Helps prevent dehydration, salt loss, and low blood pressure
- Only available oral mineralocorticoid replacement
- Requires once-daily dosing
📦 Common Packaging:
- Available in strips of 10 or 30 tablets
- May come in bottles in some countries
- Packaging includes dosage strength and expiry date clearly marked
🧊 Storage:
- Store at room temperature (15°C to 25°C)
- Protect from light and moisture
- Keep in original container
- Keep out of reach of children
⚠️ Precautions:
- Use with caution in patients with:
- Hypertension
- Heart failure
- Kidney disease
- Edema or fluid retention
- Monitor blood pressure, electrolytes (especially potassium), and weight regularly
- Long-term use may cause hypokalemia, hypertension, or fluid overload
- Avoid abrupt discontinuation after prolonged use
👩⚕️ Patient Advice:
- Take exactly as prescribed — do not skip or change dose without consulting your doctor
- Take with food to reduce stomach upset
- Maintain adequate salt intake, especially during illness or hot weather
- Report symptoms such as swelling, muscle weakness, dizziness, or irregular heartbeat
- Inform your doctor before surgery or if you have a serious illness or infection
- Routine blood tests may be needed to check sodium, potassium, and blood pressure