Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: In paediatric practice hydrocortisone (HC) is frequently prescribed in doses of ≤2.5 mg. HC tablets are only available in 10 mg strengths or as 2.5 mg Corlan pellets, a formulation designed for oro-mucosal delivery. Thus, tablets are segmented to obtain an appropriate dose. This study examines the accuracy of obtaining 2.5 mg HC doses from quartered tablets.Materials and methods: Of 10 mg Hydrocortone tablets were studied. Weight unif...