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Overview
Medical Therapy
- Adrenal crisis
- Intravenous fluids
- Intravenous steroid (Solu-Cortef/injectable hydrocortisone) later hydrocortisone, prednisone or methylpredisolone tablets
- Rest
- Cortisol deficiency (primary and secondary)
- Hydrocortisone (Cortef)
- Prednisone (Deltasone)
- Prednisolone (Delta-Cortef)
- Methylprednisolone (Medrol)
- Dexamethasone (Decadron)
- Mineralocorticoid deficiency (low aldosterone)
- Fludrocortisone acetate
(To balance sodium, potassium and increase water retention)
Contraindicated medications
Uncorrected adrenal insufficiency is considered an absolute contraindication to the use of the following medications:
adrenal insufficiency is considered an absolute contraindication to the use of the following medications: