ENDOCRINE DRUGS Flashcards
We use this to promote lung maturation in premature infants.
Glucocorticoids
Steroid are more effective when administered through
injection
It targets Various tissues including heart, blood vessels and bronchioles
Adrenaline Hormone
It is an oral therapy for chronic adrenal insufficiency
Cortisone
It is used to diagnose Cushing’s syndrome.
Dexamethasone
It increases blood glucose levels by increasing the breakdown of glycogen into glucose, decreasing glycogen synthesis enhances the synthesis of glucose.
Glucagon
It complements the nervous system in controlling the body.
Endocrine System
A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs.
Hormones
It stimulates growth in tissue and bone.
Growth Hormone
It is used to initiate labor, promote delivery of placenta and control post-partum hemorrhage.
Oxytocin
It releases neurotransmitters Norepinephrine and Epinephrine.
Adrenal Medulla
Three types of hormones
Peptide Hormones
Steroid Hormones
Amine Hormones
Other term for high blood glucose
Hypergycemia
