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Descriptor
English
:
Metyrapone
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Metirapona
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Metirapona
Synonyms
English
:
Methbipyranone
Methopyrapone
Tree Number:
D03.383.725.463
Definition
English
:
An inhibitor of the enzyme STEROID 11-BETA-MONOOXYGENASE. It is used as a test of the
feedback
hypothalamic-pituitary mechanism in the
diagnosis
of
CUSHING SYNDROME.
Pharmacological Action:
Antimetabolites
Enzyme Inhibitors
History Note
English
:
66(64)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
8971
Unique Identifier:
D008797
Occurrence in VHL
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