Endocrine Flashcards
1
Q
Somatropin?
A
Stimulates growth hormone
2
Q
Octreotide?
A
Mimics somatostatin, stops growth hormone
3
Q
Vasopressin?
A
mimics vasopressin/ADH to stop urine output and thirst
4
Q
Desmopressin?
A
synthetic analog of vasopressin/ADH to reduce urinary output and thirst
5
Q
Methimazole?
A
prevent thyroid hormone synthesis, treats hyperthyroidism
6
Q
Radioactive Iodine?
A
accumulates in thyroid gland to kill cells and destroy gland, treats hyper thyroidism
7
Q
Levothyroxine?
A
synthetic T4 replacement therapy, mimics natural thyroxine, for hypothyroidism
8
Q
Prednisone?
A
steroid hormones that inhibit cytokine gene expression, controls inflammatory and immune responses
