Deck 1: Endocrine Drugs

Question 1

What is hormones?

Answer 1

Hormone is the one who control and regulate the activity of the cells and organs.

Question 2

What is the hormone of the anterior pituitary?

Answer 2

Growth Hormone

Question 3

If the effect of thyroid hormone is to regulate the metabolic rate and promote body growth what is the effect of aldosterone?

Answer 3

It regulate the body’s sodium balance.

Question 4

Does the target of cortisol is kidney?

Answer 4

No, the target of cortisol is liver

Question 5

What glands of tissue produce insulin?

Answer 5

Pancreas

Question 6

Does peptide can give orally?

Answer 6

Peptide can’t give orally because of proteolytic enzymes in the Gastrointestinal tract.

Question 7

Can we give octreotide to a pregnant woman?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

What is the side effect of desmopressin?

Answer 8

Water Intoxication (drowsiness, light headedness, headache, coma, convulsions) and Hangover Effect (tremor, sweating, vertigo. headache)

Question 9

Does thyroid hormones can be use to treat hypothyroidism?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

Is it true that thyroid hormones can be use as emergency treatment for myxedema com?

Answer 10

Yes throu IV route