Condition |
Treatment |
Dosage & Delivery |
Hypogonadism |
Testosterone therapy (males)
Estrogen therapy (females) |
Oral therapy
Subcutaneous implant
Intramuscular injection
Transdermal patches and gels
Short term treatment due to risks |
ACTH Deficiency |
Hydrocortisone
Prednisolone |
20mg in morning and 10mg in early evening given orally, intramuscularly, or IV
5-7.5mg/d given orally (1×/d) |
TSH Deficiency |
Synthetic TSH (Levothyroxine) |
1mg given orally before breakfast |
GHD |
Synthetic GH (Somatropin) or GHRH |
0.06mg/kg given subcutaneously or intramuscularly (3×/wk) |
SIADH |
ADH inhibitor (Conivaptan) |
20mg/d given by intravenous for short periods of time |
DI |
Desmopressin |
0.1-0.4mL/d intranasally |