HYDROCORTISONE

Details

Stereochemistry	ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula	C21H30O5
Molecular Weight	362.4599
Optical Activity	UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters	7 / 7
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

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SMILES

[H][C@@]12CC[C@](O)(C(=O)CO)[C@@]1(C)C[C@H](O)[C@@]3([H])[C@@]2([H])CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C

InChI

InChIKey=JYGXADMDTFJGBT-VWUMJDOOSA-N

InChI=1S/C21H30O5/c1-19-7-5-13(23)9-12(19)3-4-14-15-6-8-21(26,17(25)11-22)20(15,2)10-16(24)18(14)19/h9,14-16,18,22,24,26H,3-8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1

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Description
Sources: http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00741
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2016/008697s032_33lbl.pdf

Hydrocortisone is the main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions. Topical hydrocortisone is used for its anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive properties to treat inflammation due to corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Hydrocortisone binds to the cytosolic glucocorticoid receptor. After binding the receptor the newly formed receptor-ligand complex translocates itself into the cell nucleus, where it binds to many glucocorticoid response elements (GRE) in the promoter region of the target genes. The DNA bound receptor then interacts with basic transcription factors, causing the increase in expression of specific target genes. The anti-inflammatory actions of corticosteroids are thought to involve lipocortins, phospholipase A2 inhibitory proteins which, through inhibition arachidonic acid, control the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. Specifically glucocorticoids induce lipocortin-1 (annexin-1) synthesis, which then binds to cell membranes preventing the phospholipase A2 from coming into contact with its substrate arachidonic acid. This leads to diminished eicosanoid production. The cyclooxygenase (both COX-1 and COX-2) expression is also suppressed, potentiating the effect. In other words, the two main products in inflammation Prostaglandins and Leukotrienes are inhibited by the action of Glucocorticoids. Glucocorticoids also stimulate the lipocortin-1 escaping to the extracellular space, where it binds to the leukocyte membrane receptors and inhibits various inflammatory events: epithelial adhesion, emigration, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, respiratory burst and the release of various inflammatory mediators (lysosomal enzymes, cytokines, tissue plasminogen activator, chemokines etc.) from neutrophils, macrophages and mastocytes. Additionally the immune system is suppressed by corticosteroids due to a decrease in the function of the lymphatic system, a reduction in immunoglobulin and complement concentrations, the precipitation of lymphocytopenia, and interference with antigen-antibody binding. For the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Also used to treat endocrine (hormonal) disorders (adrenal insufficiency, Addisons disease). Hydrocortisone is also used to treat many immune and allergic disorders, such as arthritis, lupus, severe psoriasis, severe asthma, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary Target	Pharmacology	Potency
Glucocorticoid receptor 172 Target ID: CHEMBL2034 Sources: http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00741	Agonist 2678
Glucocorticoid receptor 172 Target ID: CHEMBL2034 Sources: https://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?dr:D01886\|http://drugcentral.org/drugcard/4569\|https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/p/generic-api/HYDROCORTISONE+PROBUTATE\|https://adisinsight.springer.com/drugs/800043715	Agonist 2678
Glucocorticoid receptor 172 Target ID: CHEMBL2034 Sources: https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB14540 \| https://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?dr:D01619	Agonist 2678
apoptotic process 48 Target ID: GO:0006915 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10455320	Inhibitor 8297	50.0 nM [IC50]
Annexin A1 17 Target ID: P04083 Gene ID: 301.0 Gene Symbol: ANXA1 Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human) Sources: http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00741	Agonist 2678
Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 17 Target ID: CHEMBL3070 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10669853	Inhibitor 8297	0.1 nM [IC50]

Conditions

Condition	Modality	Highest Phase	Product
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 41 Sources: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2016/008697s032_33lbl.pdf	Primary	Approved 8429	Cortef Approved Use CORTEF Tablets are indicated in the following conditions. 1. Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Non suppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer 2. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: Psoriatic arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy) Ankylosing spondylitis Acute and subacute bursitis Acute nonspecific tenosynovitis Acute gouty arthritis Post-traumatic osteoarthritis Synovitis of osteoarthritis Epicondylitis 3. Collagen Diseases During an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of: Systemic lupus erythematosus Systemic dermatomyositis (polymyositis) Acute rheumatic carditis 4. Dermatologic Diseases Pemphigus Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis Severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) Exfoliative dermatitis Mycosis fungoides Severe psoriasis Severe seborrheic dermatitis 5. Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment: Seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis Serum sickness Bronchial asthma Contact dermatitis Atopic dermatitis Drug hypersensitivity reactions 6. Ophthalmic Diseases Severe acute and chronic allergic and inflammatory processes involving the eye and its adnexa such as: Allergic conjunctivitis Keratitis Allergic corneal marginal ulcers Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Iritis and iridocyclitis Chorioretinitis Anterior segment inflammation Diffuse posterior uveitis and choroiditis Optic neuritis Sympathetic ophthalmia 7. Respiratory Diseases Symptomatic sarcoidosis Loeffler’s syndrome not manageable by other means Berylliosis Fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy Aspiration pneumonitis 8. Hematologic Disorders Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults Secondary thrombocytopenia in adults Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia Erythroblastopenia (RBC anemia) Congenital (erythroid) hypoplastic anemia 9. Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of: Leukemias and lymphomas in adults Acute leukemia of childhood 10. Edematous States To induce a diuresis or remission of proteinuria in the nephrotic syndrome, without uremia, of the idiopathic type or that due to lupus erythematosus. 11. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in: Ulcerative colitis Regional enteritis 12. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis 13. Miscellaneous Tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement Launch Date 1952
Rheumatoid arthritis 316 Sources: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2016/008697s032_33lbl.pdf	Primary	Approved 8429	Cortef Approved Use CORTEF Tablets are indicated in the following conditions. 1. Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Non suppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer 2. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: Psoriatic arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy) Ankylosing spondylitis Acute and subacute bursitis Acute nonspecific tenosynovitis Acute gouty arthritis Post-traumatic osteoarthritis Synovitis of osteoarthritis Epicondylitis 3. Collagen Diseases During an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of: Systemic lupus erythematosus Systemic dermatomyositis (polymyositis) Acute rheumatic carditis 4. Dermatologic Diseases Pemphigus Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis Severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) Exfoliative dermatitis Mycosis fungoides Severe psoriasis Severe seborrheic dermatitis 5. Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment: Seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis Serum sickness Bronchial asthma Contact dermatitis Atopic dermatitis Drug hypersensitivity reactions 6. Ophthalmic Diseases Severe acute and chronic allergic and inflammatory processes involving the eye and its adnexa such as: Allergic conjunctivitis Keratitis Allergic corneal marginal ulcers Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Iritis and iridocyclitis Chorioretinitis Anterior segment inflammation Diffuse posterior uveitis and choroiditis Optic neuritis Sympathetic ophthalmia 7. Respiratory Diseases Symptomatic sarcoidosis Loeffler’s syndrome not manageable by other means Berylliosis Fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy Aspiration pneumonitis 8. Hematologic Disorders Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults Secondary thrombocytopenia in adults Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia Erythroblastopenia (RBC anemia) Congenital (erythroid) hypoplastic anemia 9. Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of: Leukemias and lymphomas in adults Acute leukemia of childhood 10. Edematous States To induce a diuresis or remission of proteinuria in the nephrotic syndrome, without uremia, of the idiopathic type or that due to lupus erythematosus. 11. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in: Ulcerative colitis Regional enteritis 12. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis 13. Miscellaneous Tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement Launch Date 1952
Leukemia 87 Sources: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2016/008697s032_33lbl.pdf	Palliative	Approved 8429	Cortef Approved Use CORTEF Tablets are indicated in the following conditions. 1. Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Non suppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer 2. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: Psoriatic arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy) Ankylosing spondylitis Acute and subacute bursitis Acute nonspecific tenosynovitis Acute gouty arthritis Post-traumatic osteoarthritis Synovitis of osteoarthritis Epicondylitis 3. Collagen Diseases During an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of: Systemic lupus erythematosus Systemic dermatomyositis (polymyositis) Acute rheumatic carditis 4. Dermatologic Diseases Pemphigus Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis Severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) Exfoliative dermatitis Mycosis fungoides Severe psoriasis Severe seborrheic dermatitis 5. Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment: Seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis Serum sickness Bronchial asthma Contact dermatitis Atopic dermatitis Drug hypersensitivity reactions 6. Ophthalmic Diseases Severe acute and chronic allergic and inflammatory processes involving the eye and its adnexa such as: Allergic conjunctivitis Keratitis Allergic corneal marginal ulcers Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Iritis and iridocyclitis Chorioretinitis Anterior segment inflammation Diffuse posterior uveitis and choroiditis Optic neuritis Sympathetic ophthalmia 7. Respiratory Diseases Symptomatic sarcoidosis Loeffler’s syndrome not manageable by other means Berylliosis Fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy Aspiration pneumonitis 8. Hematologic Disorders Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults Secondary thrombocytopenia in adults Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia Erythroblastopenia (RBC anemia) Congenital (erythroid) hypoplastic anemia 9. Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of: Leukemias and lymphomas in adults Acute leukemia of childhood 10. Edematous States To induce a diuresis or remission of proteinuria in the nephrotic syndrome, without uremia, of the idiopathic type or that due to lupus erythematosus. 11. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in: Ulcerative colitis Regional enteritis 12. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis 13. Miscellaneous Tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement Launch Date 1952
Bronchial asthma 50 Sources: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2016/008697s032_33lbl.pdf	Primary	Approved 8429	Cortef Approved Use CORTEF Tablets are indicated in the following conditions. 1. Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Non suppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer 2. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: Psoriatic arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy) Ankylosing spondylitis Acute and subacute bursitis Acute nonspecific tenosynovitis Acute gouty arthritis Post-traumatic osteoarthritis Synovitis of osteoarthritis Epicondylitis 3. Collagen Diseases During an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of: Systemic lupus erythematosus Systemic dermatomyositis (polymyositis) Acute rheumatic carditis 4. Dermatologic Diseases Pemphigus Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis Severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) Exfoliative dermatitis Mycosis fungoides Severe psoriasis Severe seborrheic dermatitis 5. Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment: Seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis Serum sickness Bronchial asthma Contact dermatitis Atopic dermatitis Drug hypersensitivity reactions 6. Ophthalmic Diseases Severe acute and chronic allergic and inflammatory processes involving the eye and its adnexa such as: Allergic conjunctivitis Keratitis Allergic corneal marginal ulcers Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Iritis and iridocyclitis Chorioretinitis Anterior segment inflammation Diffuse posterior uveitis and choroiditis Optic neuritis Sympathetic ophthalmia 7. Respiratory Diseases Symptomatic sarcoidosis Loeffler’s syndrome not manageable by other means Berylliosis Fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy Aspiration pneumonitis 8. Hematologic Disorders Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults Secondary thrombocytopenia in adults Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia Erythroblastopenia (RBC anemia) Congenital (erythroid) hypoplastic anemia 9. Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of: Leukemias and lymphomas in adults Acute leukemia of childhood 10. Edematous States To induce a diuresis or remission of proteinuria in the nephrotic syndrome, without uremia, of the idiopathic type or that due to lupus erythematosus. 11. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in: Ulcerative colitis Regional enteritis 12. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis 13. Miscellaneous Tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement Launch Date 1952

C_max

Value	Dose	Co-administered	Analyte	Population
258 ng/mL EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2050835	20 mg single, oral dose: 20 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:		HYDROCORTISONE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: UNKNOWN

AUC

Value	Dose	Co-administered	Analyte	Population
1162 ng × h/mL EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2050835	20 mg single, oral dose: 20 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:		HYDROCORTISONE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: UNKNOWN

T_1/2

Value	Dose	Co-administered	Analyte	Population
1.82 h EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2050835	20 mg single, oral dose: 20 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:		HYDROCORTISONE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: UNKNOWN

F_unbound

Value	Dose	Co-administered	Analyte	Population
9.9% EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13700365			HYDROCORTISONE plasma	Homo sapiens population: UNKNOWN age: UNKNOWN sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN

Doses

Dose	Population	Adverse events
200 mg 4 times / day multiple, intramuscular Highest studied dose Dose: 200 mg, 4 times / day Route: intramuscular Route: multiple Dose: 200 mg, 4 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32170323	unhealthy, 56 years (tange: 40-64 years) n = 10 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: primary adrenal insufficiency Age Group: 56 years (tange: 40-64 years) Sex: M+F Population Size: 10 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32170323	Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32170323
200 mg 4 times / day multiple, intravenous Highest studied dose Dose: 200 mg, 4 times / day Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 200 mg, 4 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32170323	unhealthy, 56 years (tange: 40-64 years) n = 10 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: primary adrenal insufficiency Age Group: 56 years (tange: 40-64 years) Sex: M+F Population Size: 10 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32170323	Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32170323
200 mg 4 times / day multiple, oral Highest studied dose Dose: 200 mg, 4 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 200 mg, 4 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32170323	unhealthy, 56 years (tange: 40-64 years) n = 10 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: primary adrenal insufficiency Age Group: 56 years (tange: 40-64 years) Sex: M+F Population Size: 10 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32170323	Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32170323
200 mg single, intravenous Highest studied dose Dose: 200 mg Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 200 mg Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32170323	unhealthy, 56 years (tange: 40-64 years) n = 10 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: primary adrenal insufficiency Age Group: 56 years (tange: 40-64 years) Sex: M+F Population Size: 10 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32170323	Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32170323
2.5 % 4 times / day multiple, topical Dose: 2.5 %, 4 times / day Route: topical Route: multiple Dose: 2.5 %, 4 times / day Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/anda/2000/40310_Hydrocortisone_Prntlbl.pdf	unhealthy, adult Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Sex: M+F Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/anda/2000/40310_Hydrocortisone_Prntlbl.pdf	Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/anda/2000/40310_Hydrocortisone_Prntlbl.pdf
1 mg/kg 4 times / day multiple, intravenous Dose: 1 mg/kg, 4 times / day Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 1 mg/kg, 4 times / day Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02044159	unhealthy, children n = 23 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: vasoactive infusion Age Group: children Population Size: 23 Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02044159	Other AEs: Infection... Other AEs: Infection (below serious, 6 patients) Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02044159
0.5 mg/kg 4 times / day multiple, intravenous Dose: 0.5 mg/kg, 4 times / day Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 0.5 mg/kg, 4 times / day Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01954056	unhealthy, neonate n = 6 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Cardiovascular Insufficiency Age Group: neonate Population Size: 6 Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01954056	Other AEs: Hyperbilirubinemia, Hypertension... Other AEs: Hyperbilirubinemia (serious, 1 patient) Hypertension (serious, 1 patient) Adrenal insufficiency (serious, 1 patient) Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01954056

AEs

AE	Significance	Dose	Population
Infection	below serious, 6 patients	1 mg/kg 4 times / day multiple, intravenous Dose: 1 mg/kg, 4 times / day Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 1 mg/kg, 4 times / day Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02044159	unhealthy, children n = 23 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: vasoactive infusion Age Group: children Population Size: 23 Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02044159
Adrenal insufficiency	serious, 1 patient	0.5 mg/kg 4 times / day multiple, intravenous Dose: 0.5 mg/kg, 4 times / day Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 0.5 mg/kg, 4 times / day Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01954056	unhealthy, neonate n = 6 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Cardiovascular Insufficiency Age Group: neonate Population Size: 6 Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01954056
Hyperbilirubinemia	serious, 1 patient	0.5 mg/kg 4 times / day multiple, intravenous Dose: 0.5 mg/kg, 4 times / day Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 0.5 mg/kg, 4 times / day Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01954056	unhealthy, neonate n = 6 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Cardiovascular Insufficiency Age Group: neonate Population Size: 6 Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01954056
Hypertension	serious, 1 patient	0.5 mg/kg 4 times / day multiple, intravenous Dose: 0.5 mg/kg, 4 times / day Route: intravenous Route: multiple Dose: 0.5 mg/kg, 4 times / day Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01954056	unhealthy, neonate n = 6 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Cardiovascular Insufficiency Age Group: neonate Population Size: 6 Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01954056

Overview

CYP3A4	CYP2C9	CYP2D6	hERG
inducer 781			inducer 23

OverviewOther

Other Inhibitor	Other Substrate	Other Inducer
	11-beta-HSD2 27	MRP2 111 MRP3 53

Drug as perpetrator

Target	Modality	Activity
MRP2 475	inducer 1573 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15979871/ Page: -	no
CYP3A4 1925	inducer 1573 Sources: https://dmd.aspetjournals.org/content/30/9/1029.long Page: -	yes [EC50 0.6 uM]
Kv1.3 32	supressor 155 Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014299914007730 Page: -	yes [IC50 33.4 uM]
Kv1.5 41	supressor 155 Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014299914007730 Page: -	yes [IC50 33.4 uM]
GLUT4 17	supressor 155 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26387653/ Page: -	yes
MRP3 207	inducer 1573 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15979871/ Page: -	yes

Drug as victim

Target	Modality	Activity	Metabolite	Clinical evidence
11-beta-HSD2 27	substrate 3367 Sources: https://rep.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/rep/126/4/425.xml Page: -	major

Tox targets

Target	Modality	Activity	Metabolite	Clinical evidence
hERG 1647	inducer 27 Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030372071930190X Page: -

Sourcing

Vendor/Aggregator	ID	URL
3B Scientific (Wuhan) Corp	3B2-0945	http://www.3bsc.com/index/pro_info.php?id=41850
AK Scientific, Inc. (AKSCI)	67481	http://www.aksci.com/item_detail.php?cat=67481
AK Scientific, Inc. (AKSCI)	J10114	http://www.aksci.com/item_detail.php?cat=J10114
Aaron Chemicals	AR003AZY	http://www.aaronchem.com/50-23-7
AbMole Bioscience	M3451	http://www.abmole.com/products/hydrocortisone.html
Acadechem	ACDS-063892	http://www.acadechemical.com/product/138591
Achemtek	0101-001579	http://www.achemtek.com/50-23-7
Acorn PharmaTech	ACN-036928	http://www.acornpharmatech.com/
Acros Organics	AC352450010	https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/hydrocortisone-98-acros-organics-2/AC352450010
Acros Organics	AC352450050	https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/hydrocortisone-98-acros-organics-2/AC352450050
Acros Organics	AC352450250	https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/hydrocortisone-98-acros-organics/AC352450250
Acros Organics	AC352451000	https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/hydrocortisone-98-acros-organics/AC352451000
Alfa Aesar	A16292	https://www.alfa.com/en/catalog/A16292/
Alfa Chemistry	ACM50237	https://www.alfa-chemistry.com/hydrocortisone-cas-50-23-7-item-74438.htm
Alsachim	2289	http://www.alsachim.com/product-C3349-glo.bal-view.html
ApexBio Technology	B1951	http://www.apexbt.com/hydrocortisone.html
Aurora Fine Chemicals LLC	A13.139.530	http://online.aurorafinechemicals.com/info?ID=A13.139.530
Avantor Inc	101183-298	https://us.vwr.com/store/catalog/product.jsp?catalog_number=101183-298
Avantor Inc	700009-464	https://us.vwr.com/store/product/21572989/hydrocortisone-97-0-micronized-usp
BioChemPartner	BCP09054	http://www.biochempartner.com/50-23-7-BCP09054
BioSynth	Q-201211	https://www.biosynth.com/en/products/life-science/other-biochemicals/products/Q-201211.html
BroadPharm	BP-20390	https://www.broadpharm.com/web/product.php?catalog=BP-20390
Chem Scene	CS-2226	http://www.chemscene.com/50-23-7.html
ChemFaces	CFN90033	http://www.chemfaces.com/natural/Hydrocortisone-CFN90033.html
ChemMol	30102583	http://www.chemmol.com/chemmol/30102583.html
ChemMol	83603530	http://www.chemmol.com/chemmol/83603530.html
ChemMol	99097707	http://www.chemmol.com/chemmol/99097707.html
Chemenu	CM110490	http://www.chemenu.com/products/CM110490
Chemspace	CSSB00000694520	https://chem-space.com/CSSB00000694520
DC Chemicals	DCAPI1198	http://www.dcchemicals.com//product_show-Hydrocortisone_Cortisol_.html
Glentham Life Sciences	GP8860	http://www.glentham.com/products/product/GP8860/
LGC Standards	DRE-C14224000	https://www.lgcstandards.com/US/en/p/DRE-C14224000
LGC Standards	LGCFOR0185.00	https://www.lgcstandards.com/US/en/p/LGCFOR0185.00
LGC Standards	MM0185.00-0250	https://www.lgcstandards.com/US/en/p/MM0185.00-0250
Lab Network	LN00830918	https://labnetwork.com/frontend-app/p/#!/moleculedetails/LN00830918
Matrix Scientific	157252	https://www.matrixscientific.com/157252.html
MedChem Express	HY-N0583	https://www.medchemexpress.com/Hydrocortisone.html
MuseChem	A000475	https://www.musechem.com/product/A000475.html
OChem	1792	http://www.ocheminc.com/index.php?act=psearch&pid=50H237
Octagon Chemicals	API Hydrocortisone 50-23-7	https://octagonchem.com/
Parchem	12166	http://www.parchem.com/chemical-supplier-distributor/Hydrocortisone-002166.aspx
Sigma-Aldrich	286095_ALDRICH	https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/aldrich/286095?utm_source=pubchem&utm_campaign=pubchem_2017&utm_medium=referral
Sigma-Aldrich	C-106_CERILLIAN	https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/cerillian/c106?utm_source=pubchem&utm_campaign=pubchem_2017&utm_medium=referral
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PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
Endocrine and metabolic effects of insulin sensitizers in the treatment of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and hyperinsulinaemia.	2001	11150875
Effect of ruminations on the saliva cortisol response to a social stressor.	2001 Apr	11166494
Enhanced memory for emotional material following stress-level cortisol treatment in humans.	2001 Apr	11166493
Individual differences in the diurnal cycle of salivary free cortisol: a replication of flattened cycles for some individuals.	2001 Apr	11166492
Lymphocyte responses to stress in postpartum women: relationship to vagal tone.	2001 Apr	11166487
Gender differences in age-related changes in HPA axis reactivity.	2001 Apr	11166486
Psychophysiological responses to the Stroop Task after a maximal cycle ergometry in elite sportsmen and physically active subjects.	2001 Feb	11166107
Menstrual cycle variation in spatial ability: relation to salivary cortisol levels.	2001 Feb	11161881
Modulation of P450 CYP3A4-dependent metabolism by P-glycoprotein: implications for P450 phenotyping.	2001 Feb	11160617
Glucocorticoids protect against apoptosis induced by serum deprivation, cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate and p53 activation in immortalized human granulosa cells: involvement of Bcl-2.	2001 Feb	11159853
Regulation of phosphate uptake in primary cultured rabbit renal proximal tubule cells by glucocorticoids: evidence for nongenomic as well as genomic mechanisms.	2001 Feb	11159843
Pulsatile growth hormone secretion decreases S-adenosylmethionine synthetase in rat liver.	2001 Feb	11158931
PTH and PTH-related peptide enhance steroid secretion from human adrenocortical cells.	2001 Feb	11158922
Urinary thromboxane, prostacyclin, cortisol, and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in nonsmokers exposed and not exposed to environmental tobacco smoke.	2001 Feb	11158725
Postnatal glucocorticoids in very preterm infants: "the good, the bad, and the ugly"?	2001 Feb	11158479
Metabolic abnormalities in patients with adrenal incidentaloma.	2001 Feb	11158083
Oral glucose augments the counterregulatory hormone response during insulin-induced hypoglycemia in humans.	2001 Feb	11158023
Food-dependent androgen and cortisol secretion by a gastric inhibitory polypeptide-receptor expressive adrenocortical adenoma leading to hirsutism and subclinical Cushing's syndrome: in vivo and in vitro studies.	2001 Feb	11158012
Human glucocorticoid feedback inhibition is reduced in older individuals: evening study.	2001 Feb	11158007
Troglitazone amplifies counterregulatory responses to hypoglycemia in nondiabetic subjects.	2001 Feb	11158003
Assessment of growth hormone dynamics in human immunodeficiency virus-related lipodystrophy.	2001 Feb	11158000
Fertility and body composition after laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy in a 30-year-old female with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.	2001 Feb	11157995
Electrophysiological effects of corticosteroids on the retinal pigment epithelium.	2001 Feb	11157885
Switch from systemic steroids to budesonide in steroid dependent patients with inactive Crohn's disease.	2001 Feb	11156638
Dose response of arginine vasopressin to the CCK-B agonist pentagastrin.	2001 Feb	11120398
Thapsigargin inhibits angiogenesis in the rat isolated aorta: studies on the role of intracellular calcium pools.	2001 Feb 16	11166281
Human cervical tissue metabolizes the tobacco-specific nitrosamine, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone, via alpha-hydroxylation and carbonyl reduction pathways.	2001 Jan	11159748
Tixocortol pivalate contact allergy in the GPMT: frequency and cross-reactivity.	2001 Jan	11156006
Serum allopregnanolone in women with postpartum "blues".	2001 Jan	11152912
Net amino acid flux across the fetal liver and placenta during spontaneous ovine parturition.	2001 Jan	11150831
Growth hormone deficiency caused by pituitary stalk interruption in Fanconi's anemia.	2001 Jan	11148528
Back to basics: early diagnosis and compliance improve final height outcome in congenital adrenal hyperplasia.	2001 Jan	11148504
Serum thyrotropin concentrations and bioactivity during sleep deprivation in depression.	2001 Jan	11146761
Intracellular regeneration of glucocorticoids by 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11beta-HSD)-1 plays a key role in regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis: analysis of 11beta-HSD-1-deficient mice.	2001 Jan	11145573
Localization and developmental regulation of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-1 and -2 in the baboon syncytiotrophoblast.	2001 Jan	11145568
Effects of cortisol on chloride cells in the gill epithelium of Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica.	2001 Jan	11139782
Diabetes insipidus and anterior pituitary insufficiency as presenting features of Wegener's granulomatosis.	2001 Jan	11136194
Adrenocortical dysfunction following etomidate induction in emergency department patients.	2001 Jan	11136139
Effect of glucocorticoid therapy on glucocorticoid receptors in children with autoimmune diseases.	2001 Jan	11134503
Short-term 17beta-estradiol decreases glucose R(a) but not whole body metabolism during endurance exercise.	2001 Jan	11133904
Acute effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine alone and in combination with ethanol on the immune system in humans.	2001 Jan	11123382
Hydrocortisone abolishes the angiotensin II-mediated potentiation of endothelin-1 in bovine bronchi.	2001 Jan	11115413
Circadian variation in O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase activity in circulating blood mononuclear cells of healthy human subjects.	2001 Jan 1	11149421
A population physiologically based pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model for the inhibition of 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity by glycyrrhetic acid.	2001 Jan 1	11141355
Ultrarapid opioid detoxification: effects on cardiopulmonary physiology, stress hormones and clinical outcomes.	2001 Jan 1	11137281
Enzyme-mediated protection of the mineralocorticoid receptor against progesterone in the human kidney.	2001 Jan 22	11165007
The use of chitosan gels as matrices for electrically-modulated drug delivery.	2001 Jan 29	11166412
Fetal hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis on the road to parturition.	2001 Jan-Feb	11153525
Dynamics of circadian fluctuations in serum concentration of cortisol and TNF-alpha soluble receptors in gastrointestinal cancer patients.	2001 Jan-Feb	11115600
Patterns of integrin expression in a human mandibular explant model of osteoblast differentiation.	2001 Mar	11165569

Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide

The initial dosage of CORTEF (Hydrocortisone) Tablets may vary from 20 mg to 240 mg of hydrocortisone per day depending on the specific disease entity being treated.

Route of Administration: Oral

In Vitro Use Guide

Hydrocortisone concentration-dependently inhibited the current induced by 3 x 10(-5) M ACh with a half maximum inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 2.1 x 10(-4) M (in rats).

Name

Type

Language

HYDROCORTISONE

Official Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE [ORANGE BOOK]

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE [WHO-IP]

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE COMPONENT OF CALMURID HC

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE [USP-RS]

Common Name

English

PROCTOCORT

Brand Name

English

ANUSOL HC

Brand Name

English

GLYCORT

Brand Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE COMPONENT OF PYOCIDIN

Common Name

English

CORTENEMA

Brand Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE [II]

Common Name

English

OTOCORT COMPONENT HYDROCORTISONE

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE COMPONENT OF OTOBIOTIC

Common Name

English

TEXACORT

Brand Name

English

PLENADREN

Brand Name

English

Hydrocortisone [WHO-DD]

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE COMPONENT OF OTICAIR

Common Name

English

CORTEF

Brand Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE [VANDF]

Common Name

English

Cortisol

Common Name

English

AEROSEB-HC

Brand Name

English

PREGN-4-ENE-3,20-DIONE, 11,17,21-TRIHYDROXY-, (11.BETA.)-

Systematic Name

English

NOGENIC HC

Brand Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE [MART.]

Common Name

English

STIE-CORT

Brand Name

English

EPICORT

Brand Name

English

OTOBIONE COMPONENT HYDROCORTISONE

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE [USP MONOGRAPH]

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE [JAN]

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE [MI]

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTONE

Brand Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE [GREEN BOOK]

Common Name

English

COLOCORT

Brand Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE COMPONENT OF OTOBIONE

Common Name

English

PEDIOTIC COMPONENT HYDROCORTISONE

Common Name

English

CALMURID HC COMPONENT HYDROCORTISONE

Common Name

English

SYNACORT

Brand Name

English

NSC-10483

Code

English

CORTRIL

Brand Name

English

FLEXICORT

Code

English

PYOCIDIN COMPONENT HYDROCORTISONE

Common Name

English

BETA-HC

Brand Name

English

ORLEX HC COMPONENT HYDROCORTISONE

Common Name

English

ACETASOL HC COMPONENT HYDROCORTISONE

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE COMPONENT OF ACETASOL HC

Common Name

English

VOSOL HC COMPONENT HYDROCORTISONE

Common Name

English

CETACORT

Brand Name

English

CORT-DOME

Brand Name

English

DERMACORT

Brand Name

English

HYDROCORTISONUM [WHO-IP LATIN]

Common Name

English

BALNEOL-HC

Brand Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE HYDROGEN SUCCINATE IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]

Common Name

English

OTICAIR COMPONENT HYDROCORTISONE

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE COMPONENT OF ORLEX HC

Common Name

English

CIPRO HC COMPONENT HYDROCORTISONE

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE COMPONENT OF OTOCORT

Common Name

English

hydrocortisone [INN]

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE COMPONENT OF VOSOL HC

Common Name

English

NUTRACORT

Brand Name

English

ACTICORT

Brand Name

English

PENECORT

Brand Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE [HSDB]

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE COMPONENT OF PEDIOTIC

Common Name

English

PREDNISOLONE IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE [EP MONOGRAPH]

Common Name

English

ELDECORT

Brand Name

English

HYTONE

Brand Name

English

ALA-SCALP

Brand Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE COMPONENT OF ALPHADERM

Common Name

English

ALPHADERM COMPONENT HYDROCORTISONE

Common Name

English

11.BETA.,17,21-TRIHYDROXYPREGN-4-ENE-3,20-DIONE

Systematic Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]

Common Name

English

ALKINDI SPRINKLE

Brand Name

English

ALA-CORT

Brand Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE COMPONENT OF CIPRO HC

Common Name

English

HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]

Common Name

English

OTOBIOTIC COMPONENT HYDROCORTISONE

Common Name

English

Classification Tree Code System Code

LIVERTOX

485