title: Commonly used endocrine drugs.
abstract: Endocrine drugs are agents directed to a malfunctioning endocrine path. Several agents are secreted in or target the nervous system, and are thus more prone to cause neurologic adverse events (AEs). This chapter focuses on commonly used endocrine agents directed to the hypothalamus-pituitary axis, thyroid, and antidiabetic agents. The therapeutic agents are discussed in terms of indication, mechanism of action, description, and frequency of AEs, and risk factors for occurrence where available.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal. Electronic address: mario.miguel.rosa@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mário Miguel
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Unit, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dias
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D006727:Hormone Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D006727:Hormone Antagonists; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents
keywords: Neurology adverse events; antidiabetic drug; antithyroid drug; endocrine drug; hypothalamic hormone; insulin; oral antidiabetic; parathyroid drug; pituitary hormone; thyroid hormone