Corticosteroid
PREGNANCY RECOMMENDATION: Human Data Suggest Risk
BREASTFEEDING RECOMMENDATION: No Human Data—Probably Compatible
PREGNANCY SUMMARY
Cortisone (Compound E) is an inactive corticosteroid precursor that is secreted by the adrenal cortex. It is converted by reduction to hydrocortisone, primarily in the liver. See Hydrocortisone.
BREASTFEEDING SUMMARY
See HYDROCORTISONE