The nurse administers hydrocortisone cypionate (cortef). Monitor the patient's height and weight intervention is appropriate for this medication.
What is hydrocortisone?
- When given as a medication, the hormone cortisol is known as hydrocortisone.
- Adrenocortical insufficiency, adrenogenital syndrome, excessive blood calcium, thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, dermatitis, asthma, and COPD are among the disorders for which it is used.
- It is the preferred treatment for insufficient adrenocortical function.
- It works by lowering body's immune response to decrease pain, itching, and swelling (inflammation).
- It can also be given as a hormone replacement for those who do not produce enough cortisol, the body's natural stress hormone.
- The most common adverse effects of hydrocortisone medications include headaches, swollen ankles, lightheadedness, and weakness or tiredness.
- Immune system may be hampered by taking hydrocortisone tablets, increasing your risk of infection.
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