These medications mimic the hormone's effects whilst resisting enzymatic breakdown
Yaghubi E, Daneshpazhooh M, DJalali M, Mohammadi H, Sepandar F, Fakhri Z, Ghaedi E, Keshavarz SA, Balighi K, Mahmoudi H, Zarei M, Javanbakht MH (2019) Effects of l -carnitine supplementation on cardiovascular and bone turnover markers in patients with pemphigus vulgaris under corticosteroids treatment: a randomized, doubleblind, controlled trial
BMP-2 and BMP-7 FDA-approved for spinal fusion and fracture healing (recombinant protein formulations)
Upon presentation, additional laboratory studies are necessary to obtain other important clinical parameters, including arterial blood gas (to investigate acid/base status), coagulation profile, basic metabolic panel, hepatic function tests, and urine drug screen (to determine possible co-ingestions)