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Pharmacology Endocrinology 192888d7

All of the following are Glucocoicoid synthesis Inhibitors except?

A
Metyrapone
B
Mifepristone
C
Etomidate
D
Ketoconazole
High-Yield Explanation
Mifepristone is a pharmacological antagonist at the steroid receptor. It is not a Glucocoocoid synthesis. Enzyme Inhibitor. Glucocoicoid synthesis Inhibitors & Glucocoicoids Antagonists: Glucocoocoid synthesis enzyme Inhibitors Blockade of Coisol Action Adrenal Enzyme Inhibitors Ketoconazole Metyrapone Etomidate Adrenolytic agents Mitolane (It also inhibits CYP11A1 thereby reducing steroid synthesis) Mifepristone Ref: Goodman and Gilman 13th edition Pgno: 858

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