therapeutic hydrocortisone

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-017127",
  "term": "therapeutic hydrocortisone",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A synthetic or semisynthetic analog of natural hydrocortisone hormone produced by the adrenal glands with primary glucocorticoid and minor mineralocorticoid effects. As a glucocorticoid receptor agonist, hydrocortisone promotes protein catabolism, gluconeogenesis, capillary wall stability, renal excretion of calcium, and suppresses immune and inflammatory responses.",
  "abbreviation": "HC",
  "synonyms": [
    "Cortifan",
    "cortisol",
    "Barseb-HC",
    "Domolene",
    "Komed-HC"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/therapeutic-hydrocortisone/"
}