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therapeutic hydrocortisone A synthetic or semisynthetic analog of natural hydrocortisone hormone produced by the adrenal glands with primary glucocorticoid and minor mineralocorticoid effects. As a glucocorticoid receptor agonist, hydrocortisone promotes protein catabolism, gluconeogenesis, capillary wall stability, renal excretion of calcium, and suppresses immune and inflammatory responses. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Synonyms: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114230213im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Barseb-HC Cortifan cortisol Domolene Komed-HC | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114230213im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | US brand names: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114230213im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Aeroseb-HC Barseb HC Cetacort Cort-Dome Cortef Cortenema Cortispray Cortril Dermacort Domolene-HC Eldecort Hydrocortone Hytone Komed HC Nutracort Proctocort Rectoid | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114230213im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Abbreviation: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114230213im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | HC | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114230213im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Chemical structure name: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114230213im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | (11beta)-11,17,21-Trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114230213im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) |
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