Endocrine Drugs

Question 1

What is Hormones?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Peptide

Answer 2

Cannot be given orally because of proteolytic enzymes in the GIT

Question 3

Steroid

Answer 3

Effective when injected

Question 4

Growth Hormone

Answer 4

Stimulates growth in tissue and bone

Question 5

Adverse Effects of Growth hormone

Answer 5

antibody formation, lipoatrophy, diabetogenic, local irritation at
injection site, fluid retention

Question 6

Somatostatin Agonist

Answer 6

Growth hormone inhibiting hormone [GHIH]

Question 7

Gliptins

Answer 7

Increases insulin release, reduces glucagon release

Question 8

Thiazolidinediones

Answer 8

Decrease insulin resistance, increase glucose uptake and decrease glucose production in liver

Question 9

Alpha-Glucosidae Inhibitors

Answer 9

Reduces rate starches are broken down and absorbed; decreases post-prandial rise in blood
glucose

Question 10

Pancreas

Answer 10

Release insulin and glucagon from the Islets of Langerhans

Question 11

Diabetes Mellitus

Answer 11

a group of metabolic disorders of fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism that results from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action (sensitivity), or both

Question 12

Adrenal Medulla

Answer 12

Releases neurotransmitters Norepinephrine and Epinephrine

Question 13

Adrenal Cortex

Answer 13

Produces hormones called CORTICOSTERIODS

Question 14

What is Oxytocin?

Answer 14

Used to initiate labor, promote delivery of placenta and control post-partum hemorrhage

Question 15

Adverse Effects of Oxytocin

Answer 15

hypersensitivity, cardiovascular spasm, hypotension, N&V