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Tesamorelin |
Type: GHRH analogue Use: HIV-associated lipodystrophy |
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Octreotide |
Type: Somatostatin analog Use: acromegaly, hormone secreting tumors, esophageal varices Adverse effects: nausea/diarrhea, achlorydia, steatorrhea, gallstones, hyperglycemia, sinus bradycardia, hypothyroidism |
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Somatropin |
Type: rhGH Use: replacement therapy, dwarfism, wasting in HIV Pts, short bowel syndrome Adverse effects: hyperglycemia, peripheral edema, arthralgias. scoliosis, papilledema, and otitis media in children |
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Pegvisomant |
Type: GH antagonist Use: acromegaly |
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Mecasermin |
Type: recombinant IGF-1 Use: laron syndrome Adverse effects: hypoglycemia |
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Bromocriptine |
Type: D2 agonist Use: prolactinoma resulting in gynecomastia, inappropriate lactation, or infertility Adverse effects: nausea/vomiting, postural hypotension and arrhythmias, diskinesias, insomnia, confusion/delusions |
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Desmopressin |
Type: Vasopressin agonist Use: central diabetes insipidus, von willebrand disease, hemophilia Adverse effect: hyponatremia |
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Conivaptan |
Type: vasopressin antagonist Use: SIADH |
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Oxytocin |
Type: oxytocin Use: induction of labor, postpartum bleeding, improve milk ejection Adverse effects: uterine rupture, water intoxication (ADH receptor stimulation) |