Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)

Hydrocortisone

Corticosteroid (physiologic / anti-inflammatory)

Hydrocortisone is used as Corticosteroid (physiologic / anti-inflammatory). It exerts anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects via glucocorticoid receptor modulation; duration and tapering require clinical oversight.

Technical Profile
Reference Code
ANC-038
CAS Number
50-23-7
Molecular Weight
362.50 g/mol
Chemical Class
N/A
Molecular Formula
C21H30O5
Therapeutic Class
N/A
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