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Metyrapone adverse effects

The answer is a. (Hardman, pp 1482—1483. Katzung, pp 673-674.) Metyrapone inhibits 11-hydroxylation of steroid precursors, which prevents formation of cortisone and cortisol. These precursors are then diverted into aldosterone and androgen production pathways, which explains the adverse effects of hirsutism and edema... [Pg.265]

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