Fludrocortisone Dosage
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Usual Adult Dose for:
Usual Pediatric Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for Addison's Disease
0.05 to 0.1 mg orally/24 hours (range 0.1 mg 3 times a week to 0.2 mg/day)
Usual Adult Dose for Adrenogenital Syndrome
0.1 to 0.2 mg orally/24 hours
Usual Pediatric Dose for Addison's Disease
Infant: 0.1 to 0.2 mg orally/24 hours.
Child: 0.05 to 0.1 mg orally/24 hours (range 0.1 mg 3 times a week to 0.2 mg/day)
Renal Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Liver Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Dose Adjustments
If transient hypertension develops, reduce dose to 0.05 mg/day.
Precautions
Addison's Disease: Monitor closely for increase in blood pressure or weight, edema or cardiac enlargement.
Watch for infection, sodium retention and potassium loss - potassium supplementation may be needed.
Dialysis
Data not available
Other Comments
Administration with cortisone (10 to 37.5 mg/day) or hydrocortisone (10 to 30 mg/day) is preferred.
