Brand Name(s): Florinef Acetate
CAS nº: 127-31-1
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What is Fludrocortisone?
Fludrocortisone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Your body naturally produces steroids similar to this medicine.
This particular medicine is used to treat conditions in which the body does not produce enough of its own steroids, such as in Addison's disease, and salt-losing adrenogenital syndrome.
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