Endocrine Drugs Flashcards
what chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organ?
Hormones
What are the 3 types of Hormones
Peptide Hormones
Steroids Hormones
Amine Hormone s
Hormone that is Responsible for Regulation of metabolic rate and promotion of body growth
Thyroid Hormone
What Hormone that Adrenal cortex produced?
Aldosterone
Hormones that release glucose, amino acids and fatty acids into the blood
cortisol
What Hormone that Regulates blood Glucose
Insulin and Glucagon
What is the Adverse effect of Somatrem (Protropin) Drug For Growth Hormone?
Antibody formation, diabetogenic, lipoatrophy, local irritation at injection site, fluid retention
Mrs. Sales is pregnant, Is she can take a Ocreotide medicine?
No ( Beacuse it is contraindication to the patient who has a Hypersensitivity, pregnancy and lactating)
It is medication that s used to initiate labor , promote delivery of placenta and control post partum hemorrhage
Oxytocin
It is the medication used to promote lung maturation in premature Infants
Glucocorticoids
This Medication is used to diagnose Cushing’s syndrome
Dexamethasone
What is your first nursing intervention in giving the Thyroid Replacement Medication?
Administer before breakfast: Single dose