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==Overview==
==Overview==
There is no treatment for [disease name]; the mainstay of therapy is supportive care.
Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with [[adrenal insufficiency]]
 
Pharmacologic medical therapies for [[adrenal insufficiency]] include lifelong [[glucocorticoid]] and [[mineralocorticoid]] replacement therapy. [[Mineralocorticoid]] replacement therapy is only used in patients with [[primary adrenal insufficiency]].
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Supportive therapy for [disease name] includes [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and [therapy 3].
 
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The majority of cases of [disease name] are self-limited and require only supportive care.
 
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[Disease name] is a medical emergency and requires prompt treatment.
 
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The mainstay of treatment for [disease name] is [therapy].
 
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The optimal therapy for [malignancy name] depends on the stage at diagnosis.
 
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[Therapy] is recommended among all patients who develop [disease name].
 
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Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with [disease subclass 1], [disease subclass 2], and [disease subclass 3].
 
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Pharmacologic medical therapies for [disease name] include (either) [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and/or [therapy 3].
 
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Empiric therapy for [disease name] depends on [disease factor 1] and [disease factor 2].
 
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Patients with [disease subclass 1] are treated with [therapy 1], whereas patients with [disease subclass 2] are treated with [therapy 2].


==Medical Therapy==
==Medical Therapy==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with adrenal insufficiency Pharmacologic medical therapies for adrenal insufficiency include lifelong glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid replacement therapy. Mineralocorticoid replacement therapy is only used in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency.

Medical Therapy


Adrenal insufficiency

  • Glucocorticoid replacement therapy
    • 1.1 Adult
      • Preferred regimen (1): Hydrocortisone 15-25mg PO, 2/3 of the total dose in the morning on awakening; 1/3 of the total dose in mid-afternoon lifelong
      • Preferred regimen (2): Hydrocortisone 15-25mg PO, three divided doses (10mg at 7 AM, 5mg at 12 PM, and 2.5-5mg at 4:30 PM. Avoid dosing after 6 PM) lifelong
      • Alternative regimen (1): Cortisone acetate 20-25mg PO, once in the morning, lifelong.
      • Alternative regimen (2): Prednisone 3-5mg/day PO, once in the morning lifelong.

Specific instructions:
Drug interactions:
Drugs increasing glucocorticoid dose requirement: Anticonvulsants like Barbiturates, Topiramate, Anti-tubercular drugs, Estrogens, Tamoxifen
Drugs decreasing glucocorticoid dose requirement: Licorice, Grapefruit juice, Colestipol
Monitoring:
Monitoring is done based on clinical improvement.
Symptoms that are suggestive of under-dosing: Persistence or the incomplete resolution of fatigue, nausea, postural hypotension, myalgia.
Symptoms that are suggestive of overdosing: weight gain, edema, abdominal striae.
There is no role of measuring ACTH and serum cortisol levels.
Side effects of glucocorticoid replacement therapy:
Weight gain, edema, increased appetite, weight gain, osteoporosis, dyslipidemia, increased cardiovascular risk.

  • Glucocorticoid replacement therapy
    • 1.2 Pediatric
      • Preferred regimen: Hydrocortisone 7-10 mg/m2/day PO in three or four divided doses.

Specific instructions:
Avoid using prednisolone, hydrocortisone in children
Monitoring: Clinical improvement, tracking growth velocity, body weight, blood pressure, energy levels.

  • Mineralocorticoid replacement therapy

Specific instructions:
Monitoring:
Based on the clinical picture Symptoms and signs that are suggestive of under-dosing: hypovolemia, orthostatic hypotension, hyperkalemia, hyperuricemia, increased plasma renin activity.
Symptoms and signs of overdosing: hypertension, hypokalemia, edema. If a patient on fludrocortisone develops hypertension first step is to reduce the dose. If the blood pressure remains elevated, start an antihypertensive medication, and continue fludrocortisone.

  • Mineralocorticoid replacement therapy

Specific instructions:
In newborns and children, higher dose upto 0.5mg of fludrocortisone maybe required because of lower mineralocorticoid sensitivity. [4]

References

  1. Bornstein, Stefan R.; Allolio, Bruno; Arlt, Wiebke; Barthel, Andreas; Don-Wauchope, Andrew; Hammer, Gary D.; Husebye, Eystein S.; Merke, Deborah P.; Murad, M. Hassan; Stratakis, Constantine A.; Torpy, David J. (2016). "Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline". The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 101 (2): 364–389. doi:10.1210/jc.2015-1710. ISSN 0021-972X.
  2. Oprea, Alina; Bonnet, Nicolas C. G.; Pollé, Olivier; Lysy, Philippe A. (2019). "Novel insights into glucocorticoid replacement therapy for pediatric and adult adrenal insufficiency". Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 10: 204201881882129. doi:10.1177/2042018818821294. ISSN 2042-0188.
  3. https://www.elsevier.es/index.php?p=revista&pRevista=pdf-simple&pii=S2173509314700698
  4. Esposito, Daniela; Pasquali, Daniela; Johannsson, Gudmundur (2018). "Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: Managing Mineralocorticoid Replacement Therapy". The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 103 (2): 376–387. doi:10.1210/jc.2017-01928. ISSN 0021-972X.

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