Fludrocortisone — paediatric dose

Weight-based dosing for Fludrocortisone in children. Category: Endocrine.

Dose	~0.1 mg daily (range 0.05-0.2 mg) for salt-wasting CAH
Route	PO
Frequency	daily

Clinical notes

Mineralocorticoid; monitor BP, sodium, potassium and plasma renin.

~0.1 mg daily (range 0.05-0.2 mg) for salt-wasting CAH.

Fludrocortisone is given by PO, daily.

Reviewed by Dr Santanu Ghosh — MBBS, MD Paediatrics (Army), IDPCCM (IAP, ICH Kolkata). Paediatrician and paediatric critical care specialist.

Compiled from standard paediatric references. Verify against a current formulary and your local protocol.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-12.