Hydrocortisone first medical use year?

What year was hydrocortisone first used in medicine?

Hydrocortisone (a corticosteroid) was first used for medical purposes in the late 1940s, shortly after it was developed and introduced as a treatment for adrenal insufficiency.

Which medical condition was hydrocortisone first used to treat?

The earliest medical use of hydrocortisone was for conditions linked to low cortisol production, especially Addison’s disease (primary adrenal insufficiency).

How to confirm the exact “first medical use” year

“First medical use” can mean different things (first documented hospital use, first approval for prescription, or first publication describing clinical treatment). If you tell me whether you mean first clinical report vs. first regulatory approval, I can narrow the year more precisely.