Showing posts with label (hyperglycemia). Show all posts
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Saturday, February 25, 2012

FDA Approves Korlym for Patients with Endogenous Cushing's Syndrome..

Korlym (mifepristone) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to control high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) in adults with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome. This drug was approved for use in patients with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome who have type 2 diabetes or glucose intolerance and are not candidates for surgery or who have not responded to prior surgery. Korlym should never be used (contraindicated) by pregnant women....


Ref : http://www.corcept.com/medicationguide.pdf