Fludrocortisone is a synthetic mineralocorticoid.1 Dietary administration of fludrocortisone (10 μg/kg per day) reduces tympanic membrane thickness and fluid area in a mouse model of S. pneumoniae-induced middle ear inflammation. Formulations containing fludrocortisone have been used in the treatment of Addison's disease.
1.MacArthur, C.J., DeGagne, J.M., Kempton, J.B., et al.Steroid control of acute middle ear inflammation in a mouse modelArch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg.135(5)453-457(2009)
















