The patient had a diagnosis of Addison's disease, which is caused by decreased functioning of the adrenal cortex. Which of the following medications may have been prescribed?
a. Glucotrol
b. Humulin
c. Solu-Cortef
d. Pitressin
2007-09-12 08:23:05 · 3 answers · asked by crismarie 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
The answer is letter B.
Patient with Addison's disease has insufficient levels of Cortisol - a class of hormones called glucocorticoids. Cortisol is then replaced with hydrocortisone which is a synthetic glucocorticoid. Solu- Cortef is one of the hydrocortisones used frequently to treat such situation.
2007-09-13 11:06:52 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solu-Cortef is as adrenal corticosteroid.
(I gave that to a patient today who had congential hypoadrenalism.)
2007-09-12 09:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d Pitressin
2007-09-12 08:32:43 · answer #3 · answered by man2mal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋