Etomidate suppresses corticosteroid synthesis in the adrenal cortex by reversibly inhibiting 11β-hydroxylase , an enzyme important in primary steroid production ; it leads to adrenal suppression .
Etomidate suppresses corticosteroid synthesis in the adrenal cortex by reversibly inhibiting 11β-hydroxylase , an enzyme important in adrenal steroid production ; it leads to primary adrenal suppression .