Alkindi
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Active Ingredient: hydrocortisone
Product Overview
About Alkindi
Alkindi is a medicine for children (from birth to up to 18 years of age) whose adrenal glands cannot make enough of a hormone called cortisol.
What it is used for
Cortisol is needed to control many body processes (including inflammation and the control of sugar and mineral levels) and is sometimes referred to as the ‘stress hormone’ because it helps the body respond to stress. A lack of the hormone causes several symptoms, including weight loss, muscle weakness, tiredness and low blood pressure.
How it is used
Alkindi is available as capsules containing granules. The capsules are opened and the granules are placed in the child’s mouth. The child should then be given water or milk to swallow the granules. The granules can also be sprinkled on a spoonful of soft food and given to the child immediately. The dose is chosen to be lowest possible that controls the child’s symptoms. For further information, see the package leaflet. The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription.
How it works
The active substance in Alkindi, hydrocortisone, is the same as cortisol, the main steroid hormone released by the body’s adrenal gland. Hydrocortisone replaces the natural cortisol that is missing in children whose adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone, thereby helping to relieve their symptoms.
Active substance: hydrocortisone
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