Which of the following drugs are considered to be anterior pituitary hormone replacement drugs? Select all that apply
a. Corticotropin (ACTH)
b. Cosyntropin (Cortrosyn)
c. Recombinant somatrem (Protropin)
d. Vasopressin (Pitressin)
e. Recombinant somatropin (Humatrope)
ANS: A, B, C, E
Anterior pituitary hormone replacement drugs include ACTH, cosyntropin, recombinant so-matrem, and recombinant somatropin. Vasopressin is considered to be a posterior pituitary hor-mone replacement drug.
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