Cortef Dosage

Generic name: Hydrocortisone Tablets
Drug class: Glucocorticoids

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ

HTN, severe

[0.1-1.6 mcg/kg/min IV]

Start: 0.1-0.3 mcg/kg/min IV, may increase by 0.05-0.1 mcg/kg/min q15min; Max: 1.6 mcg/kg/min; 48h; Info: may start 0.01-0.1 mcg/kg/min IV to decrease. reflex tachycardia risk

Renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

SRC: NLM .