Drug Reference
Cortisone
Glucocorticoids
OTC
Fact box
- Therapeutic class
- Glucocorticoids
- Action class
- Corticosteroid
- Mechanism
- Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
- Habit forming
- No
- Availability
- Over-the-counter (OTC)
Available as
5 MG · Oral Tablet25 MG · Oral Tablet
FDA label sections are from openFDA and may not reflect the most recent labeling — confirm against the current DailyMed label.
Uses
USES: • For the temporary relief of symptoms including: • cough • fever • headache • fatigue • coldness • muscle pain • sore throat • ear congestion • nose congestion • throat congestion These statements are based upon homeopathic principles. They have not been reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration.
How to use / dosing
DIRECTIONS: 1-10 drops under the tongue, 3 times a day or as directed by a health professional. Consult a physician for use in children under 12 years of age.
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
…WARNINGS: If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.…
BreastfeedingConsult your doctor
…WARNINGS: If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.…
AlcoholNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
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: If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, contact a physician or Poison Control Center right away. Tamper Evident: Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken or missing. Severe or persistent sore throat or sore throat accompanied by high fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting may be serious. Consult a physician promptly. Do not use more than two days or administer to children under 3 years of age unless directed by a physician.
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.]
- MCAS SUPPORT (APIS MELLIFICA, ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM, ASCORBICUM ACIDUM, BOVISTA, CARBOLICUM ACIDUM, CHAMOMILLA, CORTISONE ACETICUM, GINKGO BILOBA, HEPAR SUIS, HISTAMINUM HYDROCHLORICUM, NATRUM MURIATICUM, QUERCETIN, RHUS TOX, SCUTELLARIA LATERIFLORA, STOMACH (SUIS), URTICA URENS) LIQUID [DESERET BIOLOGICALS, INC.]
- MALE SUPPORT (AGNUS CASTUS, AURUM METALLICUM, BENZOICUM ACIDUM, BRYONIA (ALBA), BUFO RANA, CALADIUM SEGUINUM, CHIMAPHILA UMBELLATA, CLEMATIS ERECTA, CONIUM MACULATUM, CORTISONE ACETICUM, HYPOTHALAMUS SUIS, KALI ARSENICOSUM, LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM, NATRUM MURIATICUM, PROSTATE (SUIS), RHODODENDRON CHRYSANTHUM, SABAL SERRULATA, SELENIUM METALLICUM, SEPIA, TESTOSTERONE, THUJA OCCIDENTALIS) LIQUID [DESERET BIOLOGICALS, 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.]
- VIRIL (BENZOICUM ACIDUM, CALADIUM SEGUINUM, CHIMAPHILA UMBELLATA, CLEMATIS ERECTA, RHODODENDRON, SABAL SERRULATA, NATRUM MURIATICUM, CORTISONE ACETICUM, HYPOTHALAMUS SUIS, PROSTATE (SUIS), TESTOSTERONE, AGNUS CASTUS, AURUM METALLICUM, BRYONIA (ALBA), CONIUM MACULATUM, LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM, SELENIUM METALLICUM, SEPIA, THUJA OCCIDENTALIS, KALI ARSENICOSUM, BUFO RANA) LIQUID [DESERET BIOLOGICALS, 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.