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Old 04-17-2010, 10:53 PM
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Hi Jennifer,
I am not sure about the drug. I know they use Acthrel (corticorelin ovine triflutate) for intravenous injection, only for testing.

Do you have Cushing's syndrome from all the steroids? They use this drug as a diagnostic tool only. They use it to test you.

Maybe I am thinking of another drug than you are.

Some people can't take steroids because they get Cushing's Syndrome, or the disease. Gain weight, red in the face, chest and neck. They get a hump-like pad of fat on their top back. Their cortisol level is too high, so they test you for this.

That's the only one I can think of. Maybe there is a treatment with a similar sounding drug name I am not aware, someone might know about it. Sorry I can't help you. Good luck to you.
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