.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.H_SystemicHormonalPreparationsExclSexHormonesAndInsulins.H02A_CorticosteroidsForSystemicUsePlain.H02AB09_Hydrocortisone.Hydrocortisone

Information

Hydrocortisone is a glucocorticoid hormone used as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant agent. It is a synthetic form of cortisol and is widely used in the treatment of adrenal insufficiency (such as Addison's disease), severe allergies, asthma, and rheumatoid arthritis. Hydrocortisone is approved and commonly used in clinical practice both as oral and intravenous formulations.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for healthy adult volunteers after single oral dose administration.

References

1. Hamitouche, N, et al., & Laviolle, B (2017). Population Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Model of Oral Fludrocortisone and Intravenous Hydrocortisone in Healthy Volunteers. The AAPS journal 19(3) 727–735. DOI:10.1208/s12248-016-0041-9 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28083797

2. Werumeus Buning, J, et al., & van Beek, AP (2017). Pharmacokinetics of oral hydrocortisone - Results and implications from a randomized controlled trial. Metabolism: clinical and experimental 71 7–16. DOI:10.1016/j.metabol.2017.02.005 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28521880

3. Polito, A, et al., & Alvarez, JC (2016). Pharmacokinetics of oral fludrocortisone in septic shock. British journal of clinical pharmacology 82(6) 1509–1516. DOI:10.1111/bcp.13065 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27416887

Revisions

• 06/2025 initial generated model