noun
- Plural of hydrocortisone; a synthetic corticosteroid hormone used to reduce inflammation and suppress immune responses in medical treatment.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in plural when referring to multiple doses, formulations, or instances of the drug
Examples
- The doctor prescribed hydrocortisones to treat the patient's severe allergic reaction.
- Hydrocortisones are commonly used in topical creams for skin inflammation.
- The pharmacy stocks several different formulations of hydrocortisones.
- Patients receiving hydrocortisones should be monitored for side effects.
- Hydrocortisones can be administered orally, topically, or by injection depending on the condition.