Florinef
Fludrocortisone tablets for Addison's disease. It helps the kidneys hold onto salt to keep blood pressure up.
- Category
- Digestive Health
- Active ingredient
- Fludrocortisone Acetate
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 0.1mg
This listing uses Florinef as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Florinef vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Florinef details
- Conditions
- Addison's Disease · Adrenogenital Syndrome
- Alternative names
- fludrocortisone
- Therapeutic class
- Mineralocorticoid
- Pharmacological class
- Systemic Corticosteroid
- Known off-label uses
- orthostatic hypotension
- Contraindications
- systemic fungal infections; uncontrolled hypertension
- Minor side effects
- nausea; headache; dizziness
- Moderate side effects
- hypokalaemia; sodium retention; oedema
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Monarch Pharmaceuticals
- Onset Time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- 18–36 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store between 2°C and 8°C. Do not freeze.
- Drug interactions
- Digoxin; Furosemide; Amphotericin B
- Age restrictions
- Approved for paediatric and adult populations.
Serious side effects
adrenal suppression, requires immediate medical attention; severe congestive heart failure, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Fludrocortisone tablets for Addison's disease. It helps the kidneys hold onto salt to keep blood pressure up.
Mechanism of action
Acts on the distal tubules of the kidneys to promote sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion, raising blood pressure.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Monitor newborn for adrenal insufficiency. Breastfeeding: Caution advised.
What you will receive
Florinef is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Fludrocortisone Acetate, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.