Cortisone 2.5mg/5ml oral suspension
Requires a prescription from a doctor or prescriber
A naturally occurring glucocorticoid.
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Safety monitoring data
Yellow Card reports
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WHO defined daily dose (DDD)
37.5 mg
Not a recommended dose. The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. It is a statistical measure used for research and comparison purposes only.
Source: WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology, distributed via the NHS dm+d supplementary BNF/ATC mapping files (NHSBSA). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Therapeutically similar medicines
Similarity is based on WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification and on a factual NHS dm+d therapeutic-grouping code prefix. Source data: NHS dm+d via TRUD (OGL v3.0), WHO ATC/DDD Index.
NHS prescribing volume and spending trends
Guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
NICE clinical guidance(1)
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Supply & safety information
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Codes for healthcare professionals and prescribing systems
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NHS UK identifiers
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SNOMED CT and dm+d codes from NHS TRUD (Technology Reference data Update Distribution), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. BNF code shown is the factual mapping value distributed by NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) in the dm+d supplementary file under OGL v3.0; it is not affiliated with, nor licensed from, the publishers of the British National Formulary. ATC codes from the WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology (whocc.no).
Active and completed clinical studies from ClinicalTrials.gov
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Data accessed via ClinicalTrials.gov API v2. Trial information is provided for research purposes and does not constitute medical advice.
Academic studies and reviews for this medicine's active substance
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Reviews & meta-analyses: 2 · Randomised trials: 2 · 1949–2025
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Marcus Quinkler, Paul M. Stewart
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2003
- Cortisone
- Hydrocortisone
- Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
Joanne Blair, Jo Adaway, Brian Keevil, et al.
Current Opinion in Endocrinology Diabetes and Obesity, 2017
- Diagnostic Techniques, Endocrine
- Biomarkers
- Adrenal Insufficiency
Bryce C Allen
journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical, 2017
Konarski A, Narayanasamy K, Coghlan J, et al.
2025
- Shoulder Joint
- Bursitis
- Cortisone
Ralph C. A. Rippe, G. Noppe, Dafna A. Windhorst, et al.
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2016
D. Quervain, B. Roozendaal, R. Nitsch, et al.
Nature Neuroscience, 2000
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Cortisone
- Mental Recall
S. C. Truelove, L. J. Witts
BMJ, 1955
- Colitis
- Colitis, Ulcerative
- Cortisone
J. Folkman, R. Langer, R. Linhardt, et al.
Science, 1983
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Chick Embryo
- Cortisone
Curt C. Porter, Robert Silber
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1950
- Cortisone
- Ketosteroids
- Steroids
Philip S. Hench
Archives of internal medicine, 1950
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- Arthritis
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Sources: aggregated from Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI), OpenAlex, Crossref, PubMed and other open scholarly databases. Retracted articles are excluded. Study information is provided for research purposes and does not constitute medical advice.
Pharmacology and chemical data from DrugBank
Key facts
Drug status
Investigational
Major interactions
None known
Half-life
Not available
Mechanism
Not available
Food interactions
None known
Human targets
None mapped
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Pharmacokinetics at a glance
Known interactions with other medications. Always consult a healthcare professional.
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Enzymes involved in drug metabolism — important for understanding drug interactions
ATC H02AB10
ATC S01BA03
Chemical identifiers
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Chemical identifiers
CAS, UNII, InChI Key and database cross-references
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Cortisone
Additional database identifiers
ChemSpider
193441
BindingDB
13739
PDB
UQC
ZINC
ZINC000004083557
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:2637
GenAtlas
CYP3A4
GeneCards
CYP3A4
GenBank Gene Database
M18907
Guide to Pharmacology
1337
UniProt Accession
CP3A4_HUMAN
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:2638
GenAtlas
CYP3A5
GeneCards
CYP3A5
GenBank Gene Database
J04813
GenBank Protein Database
181346
Guide to Pharmacology
1338
UniProt Accession
CP3A5_HUMAN
DrugBank citations
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Structured knowledge from the free knowledge base
Wikipedia article
biologically inactive metabolite produced in the liver by the action of the enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase from cortisol
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