fludrocortisone

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 0.1 mg

adrenal insufficiency

[0.1-0.2 mg PO qd]

Alt: 0.1 mg PO 3x/wk; Info: give w/ food or milk; taper dose gradually to D/C

classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, adjunct tx

[0.05-0.2 mg/day PO divided qd-bid]

Info: give w/ glucocorticoid; give w/ food or milk; taper dose gradually to D/C

hypotension, orthostatic (off-label)

[0.1-0.2 mg PO qd]

Start: 0.1 mg PO qd, then incr. 0.1 mg/day qwk until trace pedal edema; Max: 1 mg/day; Info: doses >0.5 mg/day rarely more effective; give w/ food or milk; taper dose gradually to D/C

renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: not defined, caution advised

HD/PD: not defined, caution advised

hepatic dosing

[see below]

cirrhosis: not defined, caution advised

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 0.1 mg

adrenal insufficiency

[0.05-0.1 mg PO qd]

Info: give w/ food or milk; taper dose gradually to D/C

classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, adjunct tx (off-label)

[0.05-0.2 mg/day PO divided qd-bid]

Info: give w/ glucocorticoid; give w/ food or milk; taper dose gradually to D/C

renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: not defined, caution advised

HD/PD: not defined, caution advised

hepatic dosing

[see below]

cirrhosis: not defined, caution advised