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(also known as Fludrocortisone)
Florinef (fludrocortisone acetate) is a synthetic corticosteroid with moderate glucocorticoid potency and much greater mineralocorticoid potency. It is used primarily to replace the missing hormone Aldosterone in various forms of adrenal insufficiency such as Addison's disease and the classic salt wasting (21-hydroxyla... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Addison's Disease | 101 |
96% |
| Congenital Adrenal Hype... | 6 |
100% |
| Arrhythmias | 1 |
100% |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 96% (109
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Florinef Reviews
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I cant tell you if I have experienced a side effect
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I have no side effects from it. I don't even know the difference when I take it.
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No side effects and yes it works.
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I only use florinef on hot days or heavy exertion.
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Works well. Without it my potassium climbs and I feel weak with muscle pains.
100mcg (0.1 mg) / day
100mcg (0.1 mg) / day
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I have been on these meds for 20 years. Hodrocort injectable for food poisioning in SA worked like magic. Do not wait until you are too ill yo inject !!
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This helps me keep my blood pressure up.
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This is working however I just learned that I can increase my dose for strenuous activity.
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no problems w/ lack of salt in blood work. We take 0.1 mg daily. e also take cortef 10 mg am,5mg at 3:00pm and 10mg at bedtime. we take genetropen(growth hormone 2.8 mg injection nightly. Arimidex 1 mg tab in the am. also we always have our solu-cortef stress injection. We see Dr Shelia Gunn at Tx Childrens in Houston Texas. We do alot of praying and see seems to be fine. Understatement,SHE IS THE BEST!!! Smart,beautiful,witty,the best thing my husband and I have in our lives!!!
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0.1mg tablets taken once a day in the morning. This medication seemed to work great for me. Haven't experienced any sort of side effects.
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Florinef
Yes my Addison's is primary. I don't know why but when I first took the Florinef it made me feel worse than ever. I was so dizzy and spacey and felt f... [More] -
Florinef
Florinef is aldosterone. This is one of the hormones your adrenal glands don't make if you have primary Addison's disease. It usually will correct ... [More] -
Florinef
I didn't have side effects with florinef, but my endo wants to reduce my dose. He commented at my last appointment that I shouldn't need it while I'm... [More] -
Florinef
I was diagnosed with Addison's in August of this yr. Started on Florinef and prednisone by my family dr until I could get in with endo. The florinef ... [More] -
fludrocortisone and plasma renin test
Renin is an enzyme that the kidneys make. It is part of a complex chain of events that ultimately help to control blood pressure and to some extent s... [More]
