Floricot 100mcg Tablet

Floricot 100mcg tablet contains the active ingredient Fludrocortisone, a corticosteroid used to manage inflammatory conditions by supplementing the body's natural corticosteroid levels. This medicine replaces hormones normally produced by the adrenal glands and is essential for managing Addison's disease, a condition caused by damage to the adrenal glands where the body cannot produce adequate hormone levels. It is also used to treat salt-losing adrenogenital syndrome, another hormone imbalance condition.

Do not use Floricot 100mcg tablet if you are allergic to Fludrocortisone, thiazides, sulfonamides, or any of its ingredients. Do not use this medication if you have an untreated infection, peptic ulcer, active tuberculosis, or a mental illness affecting your ability to think clearly and maintain contact with reality.

Before using this medicine, inform your doctor if you have or recently had any untreated bacterial, viral, or fungal infection, or have a history of tuberculosis, intestinal or bowel disorder, or stomach ulcer. Notify your doctor if you have experienced thrombophlebitis (infection or inflammation of leg veins), mental disorders, epilepsy, thyroid issues, or recent cancer. Inform your doctor of any kidney or liver conditions, osteoporosis (thin or brittle bones), or muscle weakness conditions such as myasthenia gravis. Report if you have high blood pressure, heart failure, glaucoma, ocular herpes simplex, diabetes, or a family history of diabetes.

Inform your doctor if you have a skin rash due to viral infection, muscle damage from steroid treatment, or if you are elderly (over 65 years old) or younger than 18 years old. Notify your doctor if you have sugar intolerance, as this product contains lactose monohydrate.

Managing Addison's disease. Treats salt-losing adrenogenital syndrome.

Floricot 100mcg tablet works by mimicking the natural hormones produced by glands attached to the kidneys. It helps regulate the body's salt and water balance and also plays a role in managing inflammation. This action helps to treat conditions like Addison's disease and salt-losing adrenogenital syndrome, where the body's hormone production is impaired.

Take the Floricot 100mcg tablet as your physician advises. This medication is intended for oral use. The score line is provided to assist in breaking the tablet if you find it challenging to swallow it whole. Do not take more or less of the medication than your doctor has instructed. Your physician will decide the correct dosage and duration based on age, body weight, and disease condition.

Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all medicines cause side effects, not everyone gets them. Serious Difficulty breathing Swelling of the face, lips or tongue Severe pains in your stomach or abdomen Skin rash Feeling depressed Thoughts about suicide Extreme mood swings (highs and lows) Anxiety Sleep disturbances Difficulty in thinking and memory problems Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not real) Unusual and scary thoughts Changes in behavior Feeling isolated or alone Common Heart failure symptoms (shortness of breath with activity or after lying down for a while) High blood pressure Muscle weakness, pain, or wasting Tendon rupture (where muscles connect to bones) Headache Increased swelling

Before start taking Floricot 100mcg tablet , inform your doctor if you've experienced stress (trauma, surgery, or severe illness), requiring supportive corticosteroid therapy during treatment. For a year afterward, you are about to have or have had intestinal surgery. Contact your doctor immediately if you encounter blurred vision or other visual disturbances. Check with your doctor first if you have a history of severe depression or manic-depression or if your family has a history of these illnesses. Steroid medicines can suppress your immune response, so consult your doctor if you encounter someone with an infectious disease (chickenpox, shingles, or measles). Regular blood tests and monitoring of salt intake may be required to prevent certain side effects. Do not stop Floricot 100mcg tablet until your doctor advises. Do not double-dose the medicine to make up for a forgotten dose. Notify your doctor if you experience any serious side effects. Your medical professional will inform you if you need any dose adjustments. Contact your doctor for more information.