Hydrocortisone - Adrenal crisis Rescue Kits
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Status 1
- Intramuscular injection (IM)
Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate by intramuscular injection - does NOT require reconstitution.
Status 2
- Intramuscular injection (IM)
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate by intramuscular injection. Comes in a powder that requires reconstitution (may be less suitable for rescue kits)
Documentation
PAD Profile
Initial supply from the initiating Trust. Primary Care may prescribe replacement supplies for patients who have clear, written instructions and a management plan has been provided to the GP.
Other Indications
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Other Drugs
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Committee Recommendations (1)
The Surrey Heartlands Area Prescribing Committee have agreed that primary care prescribers may prescribe replacement hydrocortisone injection for the hydrocortisone rescue kits for patients at risk of adrenal crisis when:
- the patient has been provided with clear instructions
- a management plan has been provided to the GP and the patient
- the previous supply of hydrocortisone injection has been used or has expired
Advice on the safe use of adrenal crisis emergency kits can be found at the link below.
Secondary care will prescribe the initial supply of the appropriate formulation of hydrocortisone
NOTES for prescribing:
- hydrocortisone sodium phosphate is licensed for adrenal crisis and comes as a solution which does not require reconstitution.
- hydrocortisone sodium succinate is licensed for adrenal crisis but comes in a powder that does require reconstitution (may be less suitable for rescue kits)
- DO NOT USE hydrocortisone acetate injection to treat adrenal crisis