Secondary adrenal insufficiency medical therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
The mainstay of treatment for secondary adrenal insufficiency is treating the underlying cause. For symptomatic cases, hydrocortisone should be administered.
Medical Therapy
- Pharmacologic medical therapies for secondary adrenal insufficiency include hydrocortisone.
Secondary adrenal insufficiency
- Preferred regimen: Hydrocortisone 15-25 mg PO q8-12h life time.
- Supplementation of ACTH and other pituitary hormones in case of hypopituitarism. For the management of symptoms of hypopituitarism click here.