Drugs related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Horones

Question 0

Somatostatin(octreotide) is used to treat?

Answer 0

Carcinoid and secretory GI tumors & Acromegaly

Question 1

treatment of pituitart dwarfism?

Answer 1

Somatrem or Somatropin. GH analogues

Question 2

Leuprolide and nafarelin?

Answer 2

GnRH analogues used in endometriosis and advanced prostate cancer

Question 3

Areas of use for vasopressin/desmopressin?

Answer 3

• Neurogenic diabetes insipidus
• Hemophilia A(increased factor VIII from liver)
• von Willebrand disease(increased vW from endothelium)
• primary nocturnal enuresis

Question 4

drug used in hyperprolactinoma?

Answer 4

Bromocriptine - a Dopamine agonist

Question 5

Bromocriptine side effects?

Answer 5

• dyskinesias

- nausea