Emerging evidence demonstrates that an increasing number of novel medications have considerable potential to induce adrenal insufficiency. This condition might lead to acute adrenocortical insufficiency, which is potentially fatal; however, the condition could be avoided if clinicians are more aware of the new findings and their implications.
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Bornstein, S.R., Bornstein, T.D. & Andoniadou, C.L. Novel medications inducing adrenal insufficiency. Nat Rev Endocrinol 15, 561–562 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-019-0248-9
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