Low Cortisol Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments. Cortisol, or hydrocortisone, is a steroid hormone (glucocorticoid) that is vital to the endocrine system released by the adrenal cortex to combat stress. Maintaining healthy levels of cortisol is essential to keeping in good health.
The dose of acyclovir prescribed for genital herpes depends on whether it is your first infection or you are taking the medication to prevent outbreaks. The recommended dose for treating an initial genital herpes infection is acyclovir 200 mg five times a day (about every four hours) for 10 days.
For bulimia nervosa, the usual Prozac dosage is 60 mg, taken in the morning. Your doctor may have you start at a lower dosage and increased to this level over a period of time. The usual dosage for premenstrual dysphoric disorder is 20 mg a day.