Deck 39: Adrenocorticosteroids

Question

The chronic use of exogenous selective glucocorticoids leads to all of the following adverse effects except:

A) Increased gastric acid output
B) Increase in insulin resistance
C) Inhibition of osteoblastic activity
D) Metabolic alkalosis and mild hypernatremia
E) HPA axis suppression

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Question

The drug of choice for primary mineralocorticoid insufficiency is:

A) Fludrocortisone
B) Betamethasone
C) Fluticasone
D) Vasopressin
E) Lixivaptan

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The chronic use of exogenous selective glucocorticoids leads to all of the following adverse effects except:

A) Increased gastric acid output
B) Increase in insulin resistance
C) Inhibition of osteoblastic activity
D) Metabolic alkalosis and mild hypernatremia
E) HPA axis suppression

Metabolic alkalosis and mild hypernatremia

The drug of choice for primary mineralocorticoid insufficiency is:

A) Fludrocortisone
B) Betamethasone
C) Fluticasone
D) Vasopressin
E) Lixivaptan

Fludrocortisone

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