Cortisone is a natural product of the adrenal cortex. Cortisone is a synthetic steroid with the basic actions and effects of other glucocorticoids. They are also used for their potent anti-inflammatory effects in disorders of many organ systems.
Glucocorticoids cause profound and varied metabolic effects.
In addition, they modify the body's immune responses to diverse stimuli. Hypersensitivity to any component of this product. Tuberculosis whether active or healed, ocular herpes simplex and acute psychoses are usually absolute contraindications to systemic steroid therapy. The use of cortisone acetate tablets in active tuberculosis should be restricted to those cases of fulminating or disseminated tuberculosis in which the corticosteroid is used for the management of the disease in conjunction with an appropriate antituberculous regimen. If corticosteroids are indicated in patient with latent tuberculosis or tuberculin reactivity, close observation is necessary as reactivation of the disease may occur.