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Prescribed Medications
| 1. | ketoconazole(Nizoral ) | ||
| 2. | mitotane(Lysodren ) | ||
| 3. | metyrapone(Metopirone ) | ||
| 4. | mifepristone(Mifeprex ) | ||
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—General class of adrenal cortical hormones that are mainly active in protecting against stress and in protein and carbohydrate metabolism.
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KETOCONAZOLE (kee toe KON na zole) is an antifungal medicine. It is used to treat certain kinds of fungal or yeast infections.
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Antifungal; azole (imidazole derivative).
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MITOTANE (MYE toe tane) limits the activity of the adrenal gland. It is used to treat adrenal cancer that cannot be treated by surgery.
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Antineoplastic agent; selective inhibitor of adrenocortical function.
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Mitotane is a medicine that has been proven to be effective in the treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma .
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METYRAPONE is a diagnostic aid. It is used to test if the adrenal glands are working properly.
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MIFEPRISTONE (mi FE pri stone) is a hormone-like drug. It is used in combination with other medicines to end an early pregnancy (usually during the first 7 weeks). This medicine is only available in a doctor's office, health clinic, or hospital.
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Progesterone-receptor antagonist; a synthetic derivative of norethindrone.
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Mifepristone is a pill that can be taken as an alternative to a surgical abortion.
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