Endocrine Drug Flashcards

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collection of gland and part of an organ that secrete the hormone into the blood stem

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Endocrine system

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a chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of the certain cells organs

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Hormones

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3
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A type of hormones that has amino acid

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Peptide hormones

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4
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collection of amino acid and some other protein chain

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Amine hormones

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5
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the major endocrine gland. A pea-sized body attached to the base of the brain, a pituitary in controlling growth and development and the functioning of the other endocrine glands

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Pituitary Gland

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6
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A drug used to treat diabetes mellitus (a condition in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood)

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Metformin HCI

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7
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a pituitary gland produced ADH (anti diuretic hormones or vasopressin that targets the kidneys and arterioles organ due of vasoconstriction.

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Posterior pituitary gland

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8
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growth hormone target liver organ and adipose tissue (fat cells)

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Anterior Pituitary Hormones

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9
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an gland target various tissues that effects the regulation of metabolic rate and promotion of body growth

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Thyroid hormones

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10
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a gland responsible for metabolic growth that increases secretion of IGF-I for bone and muscle growth

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Anterior pituitary hormones

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11
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a rare condition where the body produces too much growth hormone, causing body tissues and bones to grow more quickly or over secretion of hormones

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Acromegaly

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12
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a condition in which the pituitary gland does not make enough growth hormone

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Pituitary dwarfism

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13
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a hormones inhibits growth hormones

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Somatostatin agonists

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14
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a drug acting on the posterior pituitary gland that adverse effect are hangover effect tremor, sweating, vertigo and headache

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Vasopressin

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15
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growth hormones deficiency

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Pituitary dwarfism

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16
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a medication used to initiate labor, promote delivery of placenta and control post-partum haemorrhage.

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Oxytocin

17
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a medicine potent immunosuppressant used to prevent organ-transplant rejection like kidney transplant

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Glucocorticoids

18
Q

a medicine used to treat an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism)

A

Levothyroxine

19
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thyroid problem caused by thyroid adenoma and occurs when your thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxin

A

hyperthyroidism

20
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the protrusion of one or both eyes anteriorly out of the orbit due to an increase in orbital contents within the rigid bony orbit

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Exophthalmos