Fludrocortisone Acetate USP For Compounding (API)Fludrocortisone acetate USP is a synthetic corticosteroid derived from hydrocortisone. It is used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in the compounding of medications for conditions that require mineralocorticoid activity, such as primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency, salt losing adrenogenital syndrome, and orthostatic hypotension. It works by increasing the reabsorption of sodium and water and excretion of potassium in the kidneys,