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Opioids and Adrenal Insufficiency: A Rare but Life-Threatening Side Effect You Need to Know

Opioids and Adrenal Insufficiency: A Rare but Life-Threatening Side Effect You Need to Know
Posted by: Alan Burity Vitulo in: Health and Medicine
17 Feb | 11:14 AM | 9

Opioid-induced adrenal insufficiency is a rare but deadly side effect of long-term opioid use. It suppresses cortisol production, leading to fatigue, low blood pressure, and life-threatening crises under stress. Diagnosis is simple, treatment works, and awareness can prevent death.

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