ENDOCRINE DRUGS

Question 1

1. It is a group of tissues and glands that releases hormones into the blood.

Answer 1

Endocrine System

Question 2

2. If neurotransmitters are the nervous system. The endocrine system is referred to as.

Answer 2

Hormones

Question 3

3. What are the three types of hormones??

Answer 3

Peptide, Steroid, and Amine

Question 4

4. It also goes by the name Fraud and has amino acids in it.

Answer 4

Peptide Hormones

Question 5

5. It is a collection of different protein chains and amino acids.

Answer 5

Amine Hormones

Question 6

6. It controls metabolic rate, growth factor production, and IGF release.

Answer 6

Anterior Pituitary

Question 7

7. It is a growth hormone inhibiting hormone.

Answer 7

Somatostatin Agonists

Question 8

8. Give at least 3 adverse effect of Somatostatin Agonists.

Answer 8

GI distress, constipation/ diarrhea, flatulence, nausea, acute cholecystitis.

Question 9

9. A drug that tightens your blood vessels and may be used to treat diabetic insipidus.

Answer 9

Vasopressin

Question 10

10. It is used to initiate labor and delivery of placenta.

Answer 10

Oxytocin

Question 11

11. List at least three adverse effects of oxytocin.

Answer 11

Hypersensitivity, hypotension, nausea and vomiting, cardiovascular spasm.

Question 12

12. These hormones are produced by the adrenal cortex.

Answer 12

Corticosteroids

Question 13

13. Why must medication be given every day between 8 and 9 AM?

Answer 13

For circadian rhythm

Question 14

14. The root cause of hyperthyroidism is.

Answer 14

Thyroid Adenoma

Question 15

15. Give at least one thyroid-active medication.

Answer 15

Levothyroxine, Thyroid desiccated, Liothyronine

Question 16

16. It is used to stop thyroid hormone production.

Answer 16

Thioamides

Question 17

17. Difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Answer 17

Type 1 diabetes do not produce insulin, they are insulin dependent. Diagnosed early in life. Treatment is insulin replacement only and do not take oral medications. While type 2 diabetes is non-insulin dependent, but can become insulin taker as well. It is hereditary and idiopathic.

Question 18

18. Three factors can be used to diagnose diabetes. They identify as.

Answer 18

Fasting plasma glucose, 2-hour value from 75-g oral glucose tolerance test, and causal plasma glucose level.

Question 19

19. What are the 4 types of Insulin?

Answer 19

Rapid Acting, Short acting, Intermediate acting, and Long acting.

Question 20

20. It decreases the liver’s ability to produce glucose.

Answer 20

Biguanides