Answer
A steroid card or adrenal-insufficiency card may be needed when cumulative systemic corticosteroid exposure creates a risk of adrenal suppression. The prescriber or pharmacist should assess this risk.
Sources for this answer
- Solu-Cortef/Hydrocortisone 100 mg — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
- Hydrocortisone 100 mg Powder for Solution for Injection/Infusion — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics