Alternatively, medications such as adrenal steroid inhibitors, like ketoconazole and metyrapone can be helpful - especially for cases of ectopic ACTH production or adrenal carcinomas that have already spread.

另一种方法，像肾上腺类成抑制剂药物，比如酮康和甲吡酮，也会有帮助，尤异位ACTH综合征或已经扩散的肾上腺癌中。