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Adrenal Pharm Flashcards

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Hydrocortisone

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Equal GC & MC activity

Oral & parenteral

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Prednisone

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Glucocorticoid mainly

Activated in liver = no topical effect

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Dexamethasone

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Glucocorticoid, minimal MC
Most potent anti-inflammatory
Greatest ACTH supression
Also for cerbral edema, & chemo vomiting

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Fludrocortisone

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Mineralocorticoid

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Glucocorticoid Enzymes

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11-beta-HSD1 in liver activating

11beta-HSD2 in kidneys inactivating

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Antiinflam GC Effects

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Inhibit Phospholipase A2 & COX2

Want GC only

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Immunosuppressive GC

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supress T cell activation, cytokine production, mast cell & eosinophils from releasing
GC only

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AI drugs

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Cortisol & fludorcortisone (GC & MC)

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Cushing’s Drugs

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Ketoconazole - synth inhibitor

Mifepristone - GC antag

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Pheochromocytoma Drugs

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First: Alpha block (Phenoxybenzamine, Prazosin, 
Terazosin, Doxazosin), then Beta block (metoprolol)
Or Ca block alone (nifedipine)

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GC SE

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Up glucose, muscle wasting & connective tissue degen

Centripetal fat deposition

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MC SE

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Incease Na = Up BP
Increase water = edema
Increase K & H secretion = hypoK and Metabolic alkalosis

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Triamcinolone

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Topical

No MC

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