Hisone 5mg

Hisone 5mg

Hisone 5mg tablets contain the active ingredient Hydrocortisone, which is a glucocorticoid. Glucocorticoids are Adrenocorticosteroids, both synthetic and naturally occurring those are readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. The medicine is used to treat people who lack adequate naturally generated cortisol. It is an effective way to treat illness involving inflammation in the body. The drug is on the WHO list of essential medicines required in a basic health system.

What is Hisone 5 mg used for?

• The medicine Hisone is used as a replacement therapy in Addison’s disease (a disease characterized by progressive anemia, great weakness, bronze discoloration of the skin, and low blood pressure) or chronic adrenocortical insufficiency secondary to hypopituitarism (diminished hormone secretion by the pituitary gland).
• It is also used in the inhibition of the secondary increase in adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion when aminoglutethimide is given for prostate and breast cancer.

How does Hisone 5 mg work?

Hisone tablets contain the active ingredient Hydrocortisone, which is a synthetic analog of natural hydrocortisone hormone produced by the adrenal glands with primary glucocorticoid and minor mineralocorticoid effects. Hydrocortisone promotes protein catabolism, capillary wall stability, renal excretion of calcium, gluconeogenesis, and suppresses inflammatory and immune responses.

What does Hisone 5 mg contain?

The main active ingredient is Hydrocortisone. Each Hisone tablet contains 5 mg Hydrocortisone.

Effects of alcohol on Hisone 5 mg

Hisone tablets may cause dizziness. The effect may be worse if you consume alcohol while taking this medicine. So, avoid consumption of  alcohol during Hydrocortisone treatment.

What medications interact with Hisone 5 mg?

Always inform your physician about the medicines you are taking till date. Give a complete list of prescription or non-prescription medicines and your other disease conditions if any. This way, your physician can decide and provide you with a list of medicines and other things that may interact with Hisone 5 mg tablets. The drugs that are mentioned below may interact with Hydrocortisone and can increase its sedation effect:

• Anticonvulsants
• Antifungal drugs
• Antidepressants
• Narcotics
• Aspirin
• Mifepristone
• Cyclosporine
• Azathioprine
• Antiplatelet drugs like warfarin and clopidogrel

When should Hisone 5 mg not be used?

• Hisone 5 mg tablets should not be used in patients with hypersensitivity to any ingredients of the medicine
• Do not take it in case of systematic infections, unless specific anti-effective treatment is given
• It should not be administered in patients with live virus immunization

What are the side effects of Hisone 5 mg?

Every drug shows some side effects, the same way this medicine also has some side effects. The common ones are as follows:

• Vomiting
• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Restlessness
• Acne
• Heart burn
• Increased sweating
• Changes in menstrual period

Some rare side effects that need serious consideration are listed below:

• Sore throat
• Coughing
• Difficulty in breathing
• Swollen lips, face, tongue, and throat
• Severe allergic reaction like rash and itching