Review Note

Last Update: 04/10/2024 08:30 AM

Current Deck: Endocrine

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Fields:

Front
Treatment for GH producing tumour (for drug, name + moa+ s/e)
Back

  • Surgery, e.g. TSS; tranfrontal
  • Radiosurgery: Gamma knife, X-knife
  • Bromocriptine/ Cabergoline: dopamine agonist
  • Somatostatin receptor agonists: Pasireotide (sstr5), Octreotide (sstr2), S/E: Gallstone formation, may affect glucose tolerance (hypergly, common with pasireotide)
  • Pegvisomant (Daily injections): GH-R blocker; S/E:  incr in liver transaminases

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acromegaly

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