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    This document lists various endocrine diseases and the recommended drug of choice for each. Some of the key diseases and drugs mentioned include: hypothyroidism treated with levo-thyroxine, hyperthyroidism treated with methimazole or propylthiouracil depending on the situation, diabetes mellitus types I and II treated with insulin or metformin respectively, diabetes insipidus treated with desmopressin or thiazides depending on the type, SIADH treated with tolvaptan, osteoporosis treated with zoledronate, infertility or PCOS treated with clomiphene, induction of labour or post-partum hemorrhage treated with oxytocin,

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    This document lists various endocrine diseases and the recommended drug of choice for each. Some of the key diseases and drugs mentioned include: hypothyroidism treated with levo-thyroxine, hyperthyroidism treated with methimazole or propylthiouracil depending on the situation, diabetes mellitus types I and II treated with insulin or metformin respectively, diabetes insipidus treated with desmopressin or thiazides depending on the type, SIADH treated with tolvaptan, osteoporosis treated with zoledronate, infertility or PCOS treated with clomiphene, induction of labour or post-partum hemorrhage treated with oxytocin,

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    Endocrinology

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    This document lists various endocrine diseases and the recommended drug of choice for each. Some of the key diseases and drugs mentioned include: hypothyroidism treated with levo-thyroxine, hyperthyroidism treated with methimazole or propylthiouracil depending on the situation, diabetes mellitus types I and II treated with insulin or metformin respectively, diabetes insipidus treated with desmopressin or thiazides depending on the type, SIADH treated with tolvaptan, osteoporosis treated with zoledronate, infertility or PCOS treated with clomiphene, induction of labour or post-partum hemorrhage treated with oxytocin,

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    ENDOCRINOLOGY

    DISEASE DRUG OF CHOICE


    Acromegaly OCTREOTIDE

    Hypothyroidism Levo-thyroxine

    Hyperthyroidism Man/ nonpregnant woman/ 2nd & 3rd trimester of pregnancy:


    METHIMAZOLE

    1st trimester of pregnancy/ during lactation:


    PROPYLTHIOURACIL

    Thyroid storm Initial (life-saving): PROPRANOLOL


    Overall: PROPYLTHIOURACIL

    Diabetes mellitus (DM) Type-I: INSULIN


    Type-II: METFORMIN

    Gestational diabetes: INSULIN


    Diabetic ketoacidosis: INSULIN
    DM in pregnancy: INSULIN

    Diabetes insipidus (DI) Central: DESMOPRESSIN


    Nephrogenic: THIAZIDEs
    Lithium-induced: AMILORIDE

    SIADH TOLVAPTAN

    Osteoporosis-Prophylaxis/ treatment ZOLENDRONATE

    Hypercalcemia of malignancy

    Paget’s disease of bone

    Steroid-induced osteoporosis ALENDRONATE

    Infertility related to anovulation, CLOMIPHENE


    oligospermia
    Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) CLOMIPHENE

    Induction of labour OXYTOCIN

    Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) OXYTOCIN

    Hyperprolactinemia CABERGOLINE

    Acute hyperkalemia CALCIUM GLUCONATE


    Beta-blocker poisoning GLUCAGON

    Adrenal insufficiency HYDROCORTISONE

    Erectile dysfunction SILDENAFIL

    Contraceptives Newly married: Combined OCP


    In lactation: Mini pills
    Emergency contraception: LEVONORGESTREL

    Androgenic alopecia FINASTERIDE

    Oesophageal varices TERLIPRESSIN (> OCTREOTIDE)

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