Hydrocortisone Injection
Hydrocortisone is prescribed as a substitute for cortisol (a natural hormone) when your body does not produce enough cortisol (e.g., Addison’s disease). It is prescribed as a replacement therapy for congenital adrenal hyperplasia in children. In addition, it is used after surgery and during severe illness or trauma in children with established adrenal insufficiency or suspected adrenocortical reserve. It is also employed to alleviate many diseases characterized by inflammation (swelling, redness, heat, and tenderness) in the body, including serious allergies, asthma, some types of arthritis, blood, skin, kidney, eye, thyroid, and intestinal diseases, and some cancers.
Hydrocortisone includes ‘Hydrocortisone’, a corticosteroid as replacement therapy for the natural steroid hormone cortisol. Also, it inhibits the release of some chemical messengers in the body that lead to redness, itching, and swelling.
Benefits:
- Hydrocortisone is made up of ‘Hydrocortisone’, a corticosteroid used as a hormone replacement for cortisol (a naturally occurring hormone) when your body does not produce enough cortisol.
- It is employed as a replacement therapy in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
- It is administered postoperatively and during severe illness or trauma in children with established adrenal insufficiency or uncertain adrenocortical reserve.
- It acts by blocking the release of some chemical messengers in the body that induce redness, itching, and swelling.
Uses:
Hydrocortisone is applied for the treatment of severe allergic reactions, allergic disease, cancer, skin diseases, and eye diseases. Hydrocortisone is a steroid that acts by inhibiting the creation of some chemical messengers in the body responsible for causing inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergies.
Directions to use:
- Do not give yourself.
- Pinch the skin firmly between your thumb and index finger and quickly.
- Put the needle straight into the muscle.
- Draw back the plunger; if blood appears in the syringe, withdraw the needle from the skin.
- Replace the needle with a new one of the same caliber.
- You may use the drug that is already in the syringe.
- Administer the drug slowly.
Dosage:
Administer this injection in the appropriate dose as directed by your physician. Do not administer the higher mg of this drug.
Storage:
- Place this drug in a dry and cool environment.
- Do not put this infusion under the sun.
- Keep this infusion away from children and animals.
Side Effects:
- Acne
- Increased hair growth
- Weight gain
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Nausea
- Tiredness
- Indigestion
Precautions:
- Hydrocortisone is beneficial in treating inflammation, severe allergic conditions, flare-ups of chronic diseases, and numerous other medical conditions that necessitate either reduction of swelling or suppression of the immune system.
- Do not use it more frequently or for a longer duration than recommended by your physician.
- Hydrocortisone may make you more susceptible to infections. Inform your physician if you experience symptoms of infection like fever or sore throat.
- Mood changes or stomach discomfort can occur when you begin taking Hydrocortisone. Inform your doctor if this is bothersome.
- Do not suddenly stop Hydrocortisone without consulting your doctor, as it could exacerbate your symptoms.
