Endocrine Drugs

Question 1

What is Oxytocin?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Age onset of type 1 diabetes?

Answer 2

childhood

Question 3

Age onset of type 2 diabetes?

Answer 3

Over 40s

Question 4

What is glucose?

Answer 4

one of the principal fuels used
by our body [broken down to ATP]

Question 5

What is the use of insulin?

Answer 5

used for glycemic control of diabetes
mellitus (type 1, type 2, gestational) to prevent
complications.

Question 6

What is the action of GLUCAGON?

Answer 6

Increases blood glucose
levels

Question 7

What is the Endocrine system?

Answer 7

Complements the nervous system in
controlling the body

Question 8

What are hormones?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What are the drugs that mimic or block the endogenous
hormones produced by the body?

Answer 9

Peptide and Steroid

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Diabetes Mellitus