Endocrine Drugs Flashcards
3 Common Types of Hormones:
-Peptide
-Steroid
-Amine
Complementary system for the nervous system in controlling the body.
Endocrine system
Give one contraindications of Growth hormone
Hypersensitivity, Closed Epiphyses and if you have any allergies.
Example medications of Somatostatin Agonists
Octreotide (Sandostatin), Somatostatin, Lanreotide
If the patient has no diabetic mellitus, has no problem in the pancreas, less glucose, it is just less of antidiuretic hormone of ADH.
Diabetes insipidus
Medication that constricts the blood vessels. And it can use this medication for diabetes insipidus
Vasopressin
Give one Indication of Vasopressin
Diabetes Insipidus [IV, Nasal Spray]; Hemorrhage, Postoperative abdominal distention
Promote delivery of placenta and control postpartum hemorrhage
Oxytocin
Give one adverse effect of oxytocin
Hypersensitivity, Cardiovascular spasm, Hypotension, Nausea & Vomiting
Increase the availability of glucose in the blood
Glucocorticoid