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Chapter 6: Endocrine
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment guidance
Management of thyroid disorders
Management of osteoporosis
Management of menopause
Gender dysphoria and transgender prescribing
6.1 Drugs used in diabetes
6.2 Thyroid and antithyroid drugs
6.3 Corticosteroids
6.4 Sex hormones
6.5 Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones and anti-oestrogens
6.6 Drugs affecting bone metabolism
6.7 Other endocrine drugs
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1 June 2020
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6.7.2 Drugs affecting gonadotrophins
First Line
Second Line
Specialist
Hospital Only
Danazol
- Danazol 100mg and 200mg capsules have been discontinued in the UK and remaining supplies of both strengths are now exhausted (DHSC, 29 May 2020)
- Clinicians should not initiate new patients on danazol 100mg and 200mg capsules
- GPs should identify all patients receiving danazol and contact the patient's specialist for advice on managing their care
- For more information, please see the ICB's Medicines Optimisation Post Live here
Gonadorelin analogues
Triptorelin
- See section 8.3.4 Hormone antagonists
Goserelin
- See section 8.3.4 Hormone antagonists
