Underactive Pituitary Gland : Drugs
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Growth hormone (GH) regulates the body's growth. Patients who lose supply of this hormone before physical maturity will suffer impaired growth. Loss of the hormone can also affect adults.
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Desmopressin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the pituitary
gland. This hormone is important for many functions including blood flow, blood pressure,
kidney function, and regulating how the body uses water.
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Desmopressin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the pituitary
gland. This hormone is important for many functions including blood flow, blood pressure,
kidney function, and regulating how the body uses water.
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Desmopressin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the pituitary
gland. This hormone is important for many functions including blood flow, blood pressure,
kidney function, and regulating how the body uses water.
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Hydrocortisone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Hydrocortisone prevents the release
of substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Hydrocortisone is a steroid medicine that reduces inflammation in the body.
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Levothyroxine is a replacement for a hormone that is normally produced by your thyroid
gland to regulate the body's energy and metabolism. Levothyroxine is given when the thyroid
does not produce enough of this hormone on its own.
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Prednisone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Prednisone prevents the release of
substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Progesterone is a female hormone important for the regulation of ovulation and
menstruation.
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Progesterone is a female hormone important for ovulation and menstruation. Progesterone
causes changes in the lining of your uterus, making it easier for a fertilized egg to attach to the
uterus at the beginning of pregnancy. Progesterone then helps your body maintain the pregnancy.
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Somatropin is a form of human growth hormone. Human growth hormone is important in
the body for the growth of bones and muscles.
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Human growth hormone (HGH) stimulates the growth of bones and affects the metabolism of carbohydrate , protein , and fat . It is secreted by the pituitary gland , which is located in the brain.
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Testosterone is a naturally occurring sex hormone that is produced in a man's testicles.
Small amounts of testosterone are also produced in a woman's ovaries and adrenal system.
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Testosterone is a naturally occurring male hormone necessary for many processes in the
body.
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Testosterone is a naturally occurring "male" sex hormone necessary for many processes in the
body.
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A testosterone test measures the amount of testosterone in the blood.
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Synthetic derivatives of the natural hormone testosterone are used to reduce the size of hormone-responsive tumors. Purpose Testosterone-related drugs are used to treat advanced disseminated breast cancer in women.
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Testosterone, the principal male sex hormone, is produced in the testes. Testosterone, an androgen, is necessary for the development of external genitals in the male fetus.
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