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Adrenocort. Steroids
Pharmacology
| ACTH & Adrenocortical Steroids | |
|---|---|
| Natural Glucocorticoids | cortisol, cortisone |
| Synthetic Glucocorticoids | Prednisone, Dexamethasone, Betamethasone |
| Metyrapone | Tx: adrenal hyperactivity; inhibits 11B-hydroxylation |
| CRF | adrenal hyperactivity diagnostic tool; patients with pituitary adenoma show enhanced responsiveness to CRF, whilethose with an adrenal tumor or ectopic ACTH production show diminished response |
| Mitotane | Tx: Adrenal hyperactivity; selectively destroys adrenocortical cells, both normal and neoplastic |
| Aminoglutethimide | Tx: Adrenal hyperactivity; inhibits conversion of cholesterol to 20-alpha-hydroxycholesterol |
| Naturally-occurring Mineralcorticoids | Aldosterone, DOCA, Corticosterone |
| Synthetic Mineralocorticoids | Fludrocortisone |
| Spironolactone | Aldosterone antagonist |
| Desmopressin, Vasopressin | potent V2 agonists |
| Tolvaptan | Tx: congestive heart failure, polycystic kidney disease; kidney V2 antagonist |
| Relcovaptan | Tx: pre-term labor; smooth muscle V1a antagonist |