Endocrine Drugs Flashcards
Hormones the Posterior Pituitary Gland secretes
ADH, Vasopressin
3 Types of Hormones
Peptide hormones, Steroid hormones, Amine hormones
What hormone Anterior Pituitary Gland secretes?
Growth Hormone
What are the effects of thyroid hormone?
regulation of metabolic rate and promotion of body growth
The hormones Adrenal Cortex produce
Aldosterone and Cortisol
What is the target organ of aldosterone?
Kidney
Hormones pancreas secretes
insulin and glucagon
Adrenal Medulla secretes what type of hormone?
Adrenaline
What does Somatrem [Protropin] and Somatropin [Humatrope] affect in the body?
Growth in tissue and bone
It is a growth hormone inhibiting hormone [GHIH]
Somatostatin Agonists
A drug acting on posterior pituitary gland and is used to initiate labor, promote delivery of placenta and control post-partum hemorrhage
Oxytocin
A drug acting on posterior pituitary gland and is used for Diabetes Insipidus, Hemorrhage and Post-operative abdominal distension
ADH [Vasopressin], Pitressin Synthetic, Desmopressin
3 types of corticoid
Glucocorticoid, Mineralocorticoid, Gonadocorticoid
It is a type of corticoid that increases the availability of glucose; potent immunosuppressants used to prevent organ-transplant rejection and used to promote lung maturation in premature infants
Glucocorticoid
Dexamethasone, Cortisone, Prenisone, Hydrocortisone are drugs under what type of Corticoid?
Glucocorticoid
This gland produces Levothyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3)
Thyroid
This type of drug prevents the formation of thyroid hormone
Thioamides: propylthiouracil (Ptu) and Methimazole (Tapazole)
This drug affects the thyroid and is known for its adverse effect of staining the teeth, metallic taste, burning in the mouth, sore teeth and gums, as well as hypothyroidism
Iodine Solutions
The most preferred Insulin as it doesn’t have peak effect
Glargine
It is an anti-diabetic drug and is also being used for PCOS or polycystic ovarian syndrome
Metformin
