 Florinef (fludrocortisone)
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Originally Posted by 1cc What is your opinion of using fludrocortisone to help maintain salt in the body. I have read some place that fludrocortisone does not work well in adults. Is this true? | Fludrocortisone (Florinef) is used to treat Addison's Disease. It is a highly potent medication with properties of both cortisol and aldosterone. It acts on the kidney to conserve sodium and excrete potassium. It can be highly dangerous to use unless closely monitored by a physician.
Note that Adrenal fatigue is not Addison's Disease.
Treatment with "big guns" like Prednisone or Florinef may be a lot more than required, entailing more risk. It would be similar to using anabolic steriods for testosterone replacement.
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