This chapter will be most useful after having a basic understanding of the material in Chapter 38, Introduction to Endocrinology: The Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis in Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 12th Edition. In addition to the material presented here, the 12th Edition includes:
DRUGS INCLUDED IN THIS CHAPTER
Bromocriptine (PARLODEL, CYLOSERT, others)
Cabergoline (CABERLIN, DOSTINEX, CABASER)
Cetrorelix (CETROTIDE)
Choriogonadotropin alfa (OVIDREL)
Follitropin α (GONAL-F)
Follitropin β (FOLLISTIM, PUREGON)
Ganirelix (ANTAGON)
Gonadorelin (FACTREL, LUTREPULSE)
Goserelin (ZOLADEX)
Histrelin (VANTAS, SUPPRELIN LA)
Lanreotide (SOMATULINE LA, SOMATULINE DEPOT)
Leuprolide (LUPRON, ELIGARD)
Lutropin alfa (LUVERIS, LHADI)
Mecasermin (INCRELEX)
Menotropins (REPRONEX)
Nafarelin (SYNAREL)
Octreotide (SANDOSTATIN, SANDOSTATIN-LAR DEPOT)
Oxytocin
Pegvisomant (SOMAVERT)
Pergolide (PERMAX)
Quinagolide (NORPROLAC)
Recombinant human growth hormoneGH (ACCRETRTROPIN, GENOTROPIN, HUMATROPE, NORDITROPIN, NUTROPIN, OMNITROPE, SAIZEN, SERPSTIM, TEV-TROPIN, ZORBTIVE, NUTROPINE DEPOT)
Triptorelin (TRELSTAR DEPOT LA)
Urine-derived human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG; NOVAREL, PREGNYL, PROFASI)
Urofollitropin (uFSH; BRAVELLE, MENOPUR)