17- Calcium Metabolism

Question 0

Topical calcipotriene

Answer 0

Used for psoriasis to slow growth of cells

Question 1

Teriparatide

Answer 1

Recombinant PTH

Increases calcium decreased phosphorus

Question 2

Salmon calcitonin

Answer 2

Nasal spray -calcitonin

Bone reabsorption of calcium for Hypercalcemia states like pagers disease and post menopausal osteoporosis

Question 3

Etidronate- no gastric irritation
Alendronate
Pamidrinate
Resideronate

Answer 3

Bisphosponates

Retard the formation and dissolutions of hydroxyapatite crystals in bones,decrease bone resoprtion

Use in post menopausal
osteoporosis
Cancer-Hypercalcemia
Pagers disease

A.e. - gastric irritation
Esophageal ulceration a

Question 4

What does a estrogen do to PTH

Answer 4

Decrease

Question 5

What do glucocorticoids do to vitamin D

Answer 5

Decrease

Question 6

Plicamycin- mitramycin

Answer 6

Cytotoxic antibody

Reduce serum calcium levels and bone resorption

Use paget disease and Hypercalcemia

Question 7

ThiaZIDES DIURETICS

Answer 7

Increased calcium reabsorption from renal tubules

Idiopathic Hypercalcemia

Question 8

Calcium chloride
Calcium gluconate*
Calcium gluceptate

Answer 8

Intravenous calcium

Question 9

Calcium lactate
Calcium carbonate
Calcium citrate

Answer 9

Oral calcium

Question 10

Calcitrol

Answer 10

Vitamin D

Question 11

Treatment for paget disease of bone

Answer 11

Calcitonin
Etidronate
Alendronate
Residronate

Question 12

Terparatide

Answer 12

PTH
Anabolic agent builds new bone

Paget disease
Elevated alkaline phosphatese

• a.e. Osteosarcomas

Question 13

Raloxifene

Answer 13

SERM

Estrogen agonist in bone

Indicated for vertebral fracture reduction

A.e. Hot flashes, venous thromboembolism, leg cramps