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MeSH Heading: Hydrocortisone
Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.745.745.654.600; D06.472.040.585.353.476; D06.472.040.585.478.392
Unique ID: D006854
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006854
Scope Note: The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions.
Entry Term(s): 11-Epicortisol; Cortef; Cortifair; Cortisol; Cortril; Epicortisol; Hydrocortisone, (11 alpha)-Isomer; Hydrocortisone, (9 beta,10 alpha,11 alpha)-Isomer; Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-, (11beta)-
Pharm Action: Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Registry Number: WI4X0X7BPJ
Related Numbers: 4068-92-2; 50-23-7; 566-35-8; 60103-17-5
CAS Type 1 Name: Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-, (11beta)-
Public MeSH Note: /adverse effects /poisoning /toxicity were HYDROCORTISONE TOXICOLOGY 1963-65
History Note: /adv eff-pois-tox was HYDROCORTISONE TOXICOLOGY 1963-65
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/06/29

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0010707
Registry Number: WI4X0X7BPJ
Related Numbers: 4068-92-2; 50-23-7; 566-35-8; 60103-17-5
Scope Note: The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions.
Terms: Hydrocortisone Preferred Term
Term UI T020679
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-, (11beta)-
Term UI T001108265
Date06/29/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Cortisol
Term UI T020678
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

Hydrocortisone MeSH Descriptor Data 2024