Secondary adrenal insufficiency: an insidious consequence of the opioid epidemic?

Postgrad Med J. 2021 Jul;97(1149):432-433. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-137829. Epub 2020 May 19.

Authors

Jacob Fox¹, Daniel Bessesen^{2

3}, John Cunningham⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA jafox2015@gmail.com.
² Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
³ Division of Endocrinology, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado, USA.
⁴ Division of Hospital Medicine, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado, USA.

PMID: 32430440
DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-137829

No abstract available

Keywords: adrenal disorders; clinical pharmacology; internal medicine; pain management.

MeSH terms

Adrenal Insufficiency* / chemically induced
Analgesics, Opioid* / adverse effects
Humans
Hydrocortisone
Opioid Epidemic

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid
Hydrocortisone