The pituitary gland has an anterior and posterior lobe that secrete hormones. The anterior lobe secretes hormones including adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) which is used to diagnose and treat conditions like Addison's disease and infantile spasms. The thyroid gland also secretes hormones including thyroxine which regulates metabolism and is used to treat hypothyroidism. The document provides an overview of the hormones secreted by the pituitary and thyroid glands and their therapeutic uses and pathophysiology.

1. PITUITARY AND THYROID
GLAND HORMONES: AN
OVERVIEW
PRESENTED BY:
SHUBHAM DEY
M. PHARM. (PHARMACOLOGY)(SEM-II)
SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
ADAMAS UNIVERSITY

2. PITUITARY GLAND
◦ There are 2 parts of Pituitary Gland: Anterior lobe and Posterior lobe. There is also, in addition to
both the lobes, a now non-functional Intermediate lobe in between both lobes, rendered non-
functional in due course of evolution.
◦ The secreted hormones of pituitary gland are as follows:

3. ANTERIOR GLAND
HORMONE THERAPEUTIC USE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) • Diagnostic use for differentiating
between primary adrenal
insufficiency (Addison disease) and
secondary adrenal insufficiency
• ACTH is used in the treatment of
multiple sclerosis and infantile
spasm (West syndrome)