Adrenogenital Syndrome
Adrenogenital syndrome is the older name for congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a group of inherited conditions affecting the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands sit above the kidneys and produce hormones the body needs to function.
Medicine used to treat Adrenogenital Syndrome
Key points
- Adrenogenital syndrome affects the adrenal glands, which sit above the kidneys and produce essential hormones.
- The condition is inherited, meaning the traits pass from parent to child.
Medicines listed for Adrenogenital Syndrome
Florinef is listed for adrenogenital syndrome and contains Fludrocortisone Acetate, a medicine that stands in for a hormone the adrenal glands may not make enough of.