Hypopituitarism in Children (cont.)
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- Hypopituitarism in Children Overview
- Hypopituitarism in Children Causes
- Hypopituitarism in Children Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Hypopituitarism in Children Treatment
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Outlook
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- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Medications
Drugs used to treat hypopituitarism replace the deficient hormone.
- Somatotropin (recombinant human growth hormone) is used to treat growth
hormone deficiency. This therapy is used to treat growth failure and metabolic abnormalities related to
growth hormone deficiency. The treatment (growth) response in infants and children with severe
growth hormone deficiency as a result of hypopituitarism is remarkable.
- Levothyroxine (Synthroid,
Levoxyl) is used to treat low levels of thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone is needed for normal growth, metabolism, and nervous system development.
- Hydrocortisone (Cortef, Solu-Cortef) and
fludrocortisone (Florinef) are used to treat adrenal insufficiency resulting from ACTH deficiency or primary disorders of the adrenal gland.
- Vasopressin (Pitressin) or desmopressin (DDAVP) may be used to treat diabetes insipidus (ADH deficiency).
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Hypopituitarism is a partial or complete insufficiency of pituitary hormone secretion, which may derive from pituitary or hypothalamic disease.
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