Deck 1: Endocrine drugs Flashcards
This class of drugs is used to prevent contractions of the uterus.
Tocolytics
This drug combats acromegaly by acting as somatostatin, a growth hormone release inhibiting factor.
Octreotide
Lack of glucocorticoids with primary causes would be attributed to which condition?
Secondary adrenal insufficiency
What does glucocorticoids do in the body?
They have anti-inflammatory properties in all tissues and regulate metabolism in muscle, fat, liver, and bone.
Estriol is a type of estrogen that is predominately present during…
Pregnancy
This type of estrogen is primarily present in menopausal women.
Estrone
Which condition results from over secretion of growth hormone?
Acromegaly
Which condition results from over secretion of growth hormone?
Levothyroxine
What does a low TSH and thyroxine level mean?
Hypothyroidism
After consuming a banana split, which hormones would be expected to increase?
Insulin
How thyroid hormone works on our body?
Binds to receptors on the inside of the cell
Which hormone increases basal metabolic rate in the body?
Thyroid Hormone
Why peptide cannot be given orally?
Because of proteolytic enzymes in the GIT
Oxytocin used to
Used to induce labor, enhance placenta delivery, and control post-partum bleeding.
Adrenal Medulla
Releases neurotransmitters Norepinephrine and Epinephrine
