FLUDROCORTISONE

(FLOO droe KOR ti sone) Brand: Florinef Acetate

What is the most significant information I must know about fludrocortisone?

• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to fludrocortisone, or if you have a fungal infection anywhere in your body.

• Till taking fludrocortisone, speak your doctor about all of your medical conditions, and about all another medicines you are using. There are much another illness that can be affected by steroid use, and much another medicines that can interact with steroids.

• Your steroid medicine needs may change if you have any unusual stress such as a serious diseases, fever or infection, or if you have surgery or a medical abnormal. Speak your doctor about any such situation that affects you during treatment.

• Steroid medicine can weaken your immune system, making it easier for you to get an infection or worsening an infection you already have or have recently had. Speak your doctor about any diseases or infection you have had within the past different weeks.

• Avoid being around people who are sick or have infections. Call your doctor for preventive treatment if you are exposed to chicken pox or measles. These conditions can be serious or even fatal in people who are using steroid medication.

• Do not receive a "live" vaccine while you are taking fludrocortisone. Vaccines may not work as well while you are taking a steroid.

• Do not stop using fludrocortisone suddenly, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Conversation to your doctor about how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when stopping the medication.

• Carry an ID card or wear a medical alert bracelet stating that you are taking a steroid, in case of emergency.

What is fludrocortisone?

• Fludrocortisone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Fludrocortisone prevents the release of substances in the body that reason inflammation.

• Fludrocortisone is used to treat conditions in which the body does not manufacture satis of its own steroids, such as Addison's malady, and salt-losing adrenogenital syndrome.

• Fludrocortisone may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking fludrocortisone?

• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to fludrocortisone, or if you have a fungal infection anywhere in your body.

• Steroid medicine can weaken your immune system, making it easier for you to get an infection. Steroids can also worsen an infection you already have, or reactivate an infection you recently had. Till taking this medicine, speak your doctor about any diseases or infection you have had within the past different weeks.

• Another medical conditions you must speak your doctor about till taking fludrocortisone include:

· liver malady (such as cirrhosis);

· kidney disease;

· a thyroid disorder;

· diabetes;

· a history of malaria;

· tuberculosis;

· osteoporosis;

· a muscle mess such as myasthenia gravis;

· glaucoma or cataracts;

· herpes infection of the eyes;

· stomach ulcers, ulcerative colitis, or diverticulitis;

· depression or mental illness;

· congestive heart failure; or

· tall blood pressure

• If you have any of these conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely take fludrocortisone.

• FDA pregnancy category C. This medicine may be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

• Fludrocortisone can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How must I take fludrocortisone?

• Take this medicine exactly as it was predesigned for you. Do not take the medicine in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

• Your doctor may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results from this medication.

• Your steroid medicine needs may change if you have unusual stress such as a serious diseases, fever or infection, or if you have surgery or a medical abnormal. Speak your doctor about any such situation that affects you.

• This medicine can reason you to have unusual results with determined medical trials. Speak any doctor who treats you that you are using fludrocortisone.

• Do not stop using fludrocortisone suddenly, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Conversation to your doctor about how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when stopping the medication.

• Carry an ID card or wear a medical alert bracelet stating that you are taking a steroid, in case of abnormal. Any doctor, dentist, or abnormal medical care provider who treats you must know that you are taking steroid medication.

• Store fludrocortisone at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for your following doze, wait before then to take the medication and skip the missed doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medicine.

• Overdose symptoms may include swelling, weight gain, feeling short of breath, confusion, uneven heart course, heighten thirst or urination, leg discomfort, and muscle pain or weakness.

What must I avoid while taking fludrocortisone?

• Do not receive a "live" vaccine while you are being treated with fludrocortisone. Vaccines may not work as well while you are taking a steroid.

What are the possible side effects of fludrocortisone?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

· problems with your vision;

· swelling, rapid weight gain, feeling short of breath;

· severe depression, unusual thoughts or behavior, seizure (convulsions);

· bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood;

· pancreatitis (severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, quick heart rate);

· low potassium (confusion, uneven heart course, extreme thirst, heighten urination, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling); or

· dangerously tall blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· sleep problems (insomnia), mood changes;

· acne, dry skin, thinning skin, bruising or discoloration;

· slow wound healing;

· heighten sweating;

· headache, dizziness, spinning sensation;

· nausea, stomach pain, bloating; or

· changes in the shape or location of body thick (especially in your arms, legs, person, neck, breasts, and waist).

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Speak your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect fludrocortisone?

• There are much another medicines that can interact with steroids. Below is only a partial list of these medicines:

· aspirin (taken on a daily basis or at tall doses);

· amphotericin B (Fungizone);

· a diuretic (water pill);

· digoxin (digitalis, Lanoxin);

· phenytoin (Dilantin);

· rifampin (Rifadin, Rifater, Rifamate, Rimactane);

· birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy;

· a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);

· insulin or diabetes medications you take by mouth;

· an anabolic steroid such as oxymetholone (Anadrol-50), nandrolone (Durabolin, others), and others; or

· a barbiturate such as amobarbital (Amytal), butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral), secobarbital (Seconal), or phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton).

• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can interact with fludrocortisone. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start using a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about fludrocortisone.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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