Stability of Hydrocortisone in Oral Powder Form Compounded for Pediatric Patients in Japan

• Main Authors: Jumpei Saito (Author), Nozomi Yoshikawa (Author), Takehisa Hanawa (Author), Ayuna Ozawa (Author), Takahiro Matsumoto (Author), Tsutomu Harada (Author), Kana Iwahashi (Author), Hidefumi Nakamura (Author), Akimasa Yamatani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hydrocortisone has been utilized in the management of adrenal insufficiency. For pediatric patients, the commercially available enteral form of hydrocortisone tablets (Cortoril^®) is administered in powder form after being compounded by a pharmacist. However, the stability and...