Drug Reference
Corticotropin
ACTH
OTC
Fact box
- Therapeutic class
- ACTH
- Action class
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- Chemical class
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- Habit forming
- No
- Availability
- Over-the-counter (OTC)
Brand names
ActharCortrophin
Available as
1 ML · Prefilled Syringe0.5 ML · Prefilled Syringe40 UNT/ML80 UNT/ML · Injectable Solution
FDA label sections are from openFDA and may not reflect the most recent labeling — confirm against the current DailyMed label.
Uses
USES TAKE 15 MINUTES BEFORE MEALS
How to use / dosing
DIRECTIONS Take 15 minutes before meals Adults : 20 drops in a little water, 2 times per day
Safety advice
Conservative summary derived from FDA labeling — defaults to “consult your doctor” unless the label is explicit. Not a substitute for your clinician’s advice.
PregnancyConsult your doctor
…If pregnant or breast-feeding ask a health professional before use.…
BreastfeedingConsult your doctor
…If pregnant or breast-feeding ask a health professional before use.…
AlcoholConsult your doctor
…Contains ethyl alcohol 30%…
DrivingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
KidneyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
LiverNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
Warnings & precautions
WARNINGS Stop use and ask doctor if symptoms persist more than 5 days. If pregnant or breast-feeding ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Contains ethyl alcohol 30%
Current FDA labels (DailyMed)
- CHEMSTAT (GLYCERINUM, TARAXACUM OFFICINALE, PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA, ARSENICUM ALBUM, BOVISTA, CARBO VEGETABILIS, CARBONEUM SULPHURATUM, COFFEA CRUDA, NITRICUM ACIDUM, NUX VOMICA, PETROLEUM, PHOSPHORICUM ACIDUM, PHOSPHORUS, SULPHUR, ACETYLSALICYLICUM ACIDUM, FORMALINUM, GLONOINUM, INSULINUM (HUMAN), LITHIUM CARBONICUM, TEREBINTHINA, THYROIDINUM (SUIS), ACETICUM ACIDUM, BENZOICUM ACIDUM, BENZYL ALCOHOL, BORICUM ACIDUM, CHLORINUM, CORTISONE ACETICUM, EUGENOL, FOLLICULINUM, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, LACTICUM ACIDUM,) LIQUID [ENERGIQUE, INC.]
- CHEMSTAT (GLYCERINUM, TARAXACUM OFFICINALE, PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA, ARSENICUM ALBUM, NITRICUM ACIDUM, NUX VOMICA, PETROLEUM, PHOSPHORICUM ACIDUM, PHOSPHORUS, ACETYLSALICYLICUM ACIDUM, GLONOINUM, INSULINUM (HUMAN), LITHIUM CARBONICUM, THYROIDINUM (SUIS), ACETICUM ACIDUM, BENZOICUM ACIDUM, BENZYL ALCOHOL, BORICUM ACIDUM, CHLORINUM, CORTISONE ACETICUM, EUGENOL, FOLLICULINUM, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, LACTICUM ACIDUM, PETROLEUM JELLY, PHENYL BUTAZONE, PLUMBUM METALLICUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, RESORCINUM, SALICYLICUM ACIDUM,) LIQUID [ENERGIQUE, INC.]
- WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT PLUS ADRENAL (GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA, FOENICULUM VULGARE, AMMONIUM BROMATUM, FUCUS VESICULOSUS, LECITHIN (DERIVED FROM EGG), ARALIA QUINQUEFOLIA, CAPSICUM ANNUUM, GALIUM APARINE, HYPOTHALAMUS SUIS, KALI BICHROMICUM, LAC DEFLORATUM (NSPC), PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA, THYROIDINUM (BOVINE), GLANDULA SUPRARENALIS (BOVINE), PITUITARUM POSTERIUM (BOVINE), ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM, ARGENTUM METALLICUM, CALCAREA CARBONICA, ADRENALINUM, PHOSPHORUS, ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIN) SPRAY [CAROLINAS WEIGHT LOSS INSTITUTE]
- 911 ADRENAL BURNOUT AND FATIGUE (ACETICUM AC, ADRENALINUM, ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIN (30X), AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM, FLOS, ALFALFA, ALPHA-LIPOIC AC, AMBRA, ARG NIT, AVENA SATIVA, BRYONIA, CARBONEUM OXYGENISATUM, CARPINUS BETULUS, FLOS, DNA, FUMARICUM ACIDUM, GELSEMIUM SEMPERVIRENS, HEPAR SULPHURIS CALCAREUM, HYPOTHALAMUS, KALI PHOSPHORICUM, LACTICUM ACIDUM, LECITHIN, NATRUM MURIATICUM, OXALICUM ACIDUM, PHOSPHORICUM ACIDUM, PITUITARUM POSTERIUM, SARCOLACTICUM ACIDUM, SELENIUM METALLICUM, SEPIA, SILICEA, SUCCINICUM ACIDUM AND THYROIDINUM.) LIQUID [KING BIO INC.]
- APPETITE AND WEIGHT WITH P.H.A.T. (ADRENALINUM, ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIN (30X), AGRIMONIA EUPATORIA, FLOS, ANACARDIUM ORIENTALE, ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM, CALCAREA CARBONICA, CASTANEA SATIVA, FLOS, CORTISONE ACETICUM, FUCUS VESICULOSUS, HYPOTHALAMUS, KALI BICHROMICUM, OLEANDER, PITUITARUM POSTERIUM, SABADILLA, STAPHYSAGRIA, AND THYROIDINUM.) LIQUID [KING BIO INC.]
Authoritative sources
Reference only — not clinical advice. Verify against current FDA labeling and consult a licensed provider. About half of pediatric drug use is off-label and is not reflected in FDA labels; absence of pediatric information does not mean a medicine is unused or unsafe in children.