COVID-19 DOSING RECOMMENDATIONS
For those with adrenal insufficiency and confirmed or suspected COVID-19, increase the dose of hydrocortisone to 20 mg every 6 hours until the fever subsides, and then go back to the usual double dose until completely better.
COVID-19 - ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY AND STEROID DOSING GUIDELINES
April 10, 2020
- When individuals with adrenal insufficiency (AI) are not sick and therefore not requiring stress dosing, they should not be taking higher or lower doses of hydrocortisone hoping it will protect them from getting sick.
ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY STUDY EXPANDS TO COVID MONITORING
This pandemic is frightening for everyone, but particularly for those who have chronic medical conditions. Adrenal insufficient patients have twin risks of possibly “catching” COVID-19 more easily and the additional problem of adrenal crisis complicating their ability to respond to a major illness.
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE
On March 24th, The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) provided an important Coronavirus (COVID-19) position statement for people with Adrenal Insufficiency and Cushing’s Syndrome. You can read their statement here:
UPDATE ON RECENT NADF MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
March 10, 2020
We’ve become aware of a study in the European Journal of Endocrinology. This is an important study and have an updated response from NADF Medical Director Paul Margulies, MD, FACE, FACP.
We’ve become aware of a study in the European Journal of Endocrinology. This is an important study and have an updated response from NADF Medical Director Paul Margulies, MD, FACE, FACP.
