# Drug of the week series -28.3

**URL:** <https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-28-3/24125>\
**Category:** Pharmacy\
**Created:** [October 28, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-28-3/24125 "2026-10-28T01:32:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sindhu\_bethapudi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/sindhu_bethapudi/32/6238_2.png) [@Sindhu\_bethapudi](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Sindhu_bethapudi)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-28-3/24125/1 "2026-10-28T01:32:19Z")

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A 35-year-old male with septic shock is receiving IV hydrocortisone despite already being treated with vasopressors. What is the primary reason for adding hydrocortisone?

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MBH/MKR

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**Author:** ![Sowjanyap28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Sowjanyap28](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Sowjanyap28)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-28-3/24125/2 "2026-10-28T13:49:04Z")

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According to Surviving Sepsis Campaign; global guidelines, Hydrocortisone is not used in very common treatment in Sepsis. It is used as an adjunctive treatment in patients with Persistent or refractory shock.