NPPA Fixes Ceiling Price of Hydrocortisone 20mg Tablet Dr. Divya Colin2 March 2023 6:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed the ceiling price for Hydrocortisone 20mg tablet at...
Steroid Combo Does Not Increase Shock Free Days in Septic Shock Patients MD Bureau28 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTHydrocortisone has been extensively examined in sepsis, and fludrocortisone has been used for patients with aldosterone deficiency. Among the...
Hydrocortisone no solution to Preterm Babies with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: NEJM MD Bureau26 March 2022 12:00 AM ISTBronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a leading morbidity of the extremely preterm infant, and prolonged mechanical ventilation is associated with...
Hydrocortisone suspensions superior to tablets for kids with congenital adrenal hyperplasia Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Treatment with alcohol-free hydrocortisone (HC) suspension compared to HC tablets decreases androgen exposure (shown by lower age z-scores) in...
Metabolic Resuscitation Might Not Decrease Longer-Term Mortality in sepsis: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli12 Nov 2021 10:00 AM ISTMultiple studies have shown the value of steroids in sepsis and septic shock in terms of hastening the shock reversal. However, a recent study...
Corticosteroids in COVID-19: Answering all ifs, whens and buts for physicians. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal31 May 2021 12:45 PM ISTCOVID-19 infection has spread throughout the world as a rampant pandemic over the past one and half years. With no specific antiviral agent at hand,...
Use of Vitamin C, Thiamine, and Hydrocortisone for Sepsis fails in major study Medha Baranwal25 Feb 2021 5:30 AM ISTUSA: Treatment with vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone does not significantly improve ventilator- and vasopressor-free days compared to placebo...
Early steroid administration improves outcomes in septic shock patients Hina Zahid15 Sept 2020 10:45 AM ISTClinical studies evaluating the use of hydrocortisone in patients with septic shock are heterogeneous in design with conflicting results. The...
WHO guidance backs Use of Corticosteroids in Severe COVID-19 infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2020 10:30 AM ISTThe World Health Organization recommends systemic corticosteroids to treat patients with severe and critical COVID-19.WHO has updated its guidance for...
