aminoglutethimide

aminoglutethimide /ami·no·glu·teth·i·mide/ (-gloo-teth´e-mid) an inhibitor of cholesterol metabolism, thereby reducing adrenocortical steroid synthesis; used in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome. It also inhibits estrogen production from androgens in peripheral tissue.

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aminoglutethimide (mē´nōglōōteth´mīd),

n brand name: Cytadren;
drug class: antineoplastic, adrenal steroid inhibitor;
action: acts by inhibiting the enzymatic conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone, thereby blocking synthesis of all adrenal steroids;
uses: suppression of adrenal function in Cushing's syndrome, metastatic breast cancer, and adrenal cancer.

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aminoglutethimide

a compound that inhibits the adrenal cortex and peripheral aromatase, thereby blocking production of adrenal steroids. Used in the treatment of hyperadrenocorticism.