Antirheumatic Effects of Hydrocortisone (Free Alcohol), Hydrocortisone. Acetate, and Cortisone (Free Alcohol) as Compared with Cortisone Acetate

Abstract

The results of prolonged uninterrupted cortisone acetate therapy given orally to patients with rheumatoid arthritis were recently reported.'By using initial suppressive amounts of the hormone, then gradually reducing the dosage in step-like manner, and finally employing smaller maintenance doses, it was possible to sustain satisfactory, though not complete, rheumatic control in approximately two-thirds of the patients.Adequate