Drug classes

Pituitary Hormone Preparations

MFDS drug class 02410

This is a classification of drugs that supplement or regulate hormones secreted by the pituitary gland.

Representative ingredients

The ingredients most often used in single-ingredient medicines of this type.

Commonly used for

What kind of medicines are these?

These drugs are used to treat deficiencies or excesses of pituitary hormones. They are used for various endocrine disorders such as growth disorders, reproductive dysfunction, and hypothyroidism.

Pituitary hormone agents supplement specific hormones secreted by the pituitary gland or regulate their actions to maintain the balance of hormones in the body. This helps normalize the body's growth, metabolism, and reproductive functions.

Good to know

Pituitary hormone agents are medications that directly address hormones secreted by the pituitary gland, which differ in target and mechanism from thyroid hormone agents or adrenal cortex hormone agents. This classification includes drugs focused on pituitary function.

Medicines in this class

Even within the same class, dosage form and prescription status can differ.

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Drug classes are only attached to medicines covered by the MFDS pill identification data, so this list does not include every medicine.

SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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