May elevate plasma total cortisol levels and affect test accuracy. Stop estrogen-containing drugs 4-6 weeks before COSYNTROPIN testing to allow cortisol binding globulin normalization.
Source: NLP:cosyntropin
Brand names: Cortrosyn
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Route: Intramuscular, Intravenous
Contraindications
CONTRAINDICATIONS The only contraindication to CORTROSYN ® (cosyntropin) for Injection is a history of a previous adverse reaction to it.
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Pregnancy Pregnancy Category C. Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with CORTROSYN ® (cosyntropin) for Injection. It is also not known whether CORTROSYN ® can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. CORTROSYN ® should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.
2 interactions on record
May elevate plasma total cortisol levels and affect test accuracy. Stop estrogen-containing drugs 4-6 weeks before COSYNTROPIN testing to allow cortisol binding globulin normalization.
Source: NLP:cosyntropin
May falsely elevate plasma cortisol levels, affecting test accuracy. Should be stopped on day of COSYNTROPIN testing.
Source: NLP:cosyntropin