Endocrine Drugs Flashcards

1
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3 Common Types of Hormones:

A

-Peptide
-Steroid
-Amine

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2
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Complementary system for the nervous system in controlling the body.

A

Endocrine system

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3
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Give one contraindications of Growth hormone

A

Hypersensitivity, Closed Epiphyses and if you have any allergies.

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4
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Example medications of Somatostatin Agonists

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Octreotide (Sandostatin), Somatostatin, Lanreotide

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5
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If the patient has no diabetic mellitus, has no problem in the pancreas, less glucose, it is just less of antidiuretic hormone of ADH.

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Diabetes insipidus

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6
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Medication that constricts the blood vessels. And it can use this medication for diabetes insipidus

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Vasopressin

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7
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Give one Indication of Vasopressin

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Diabetes Insipidus [IV, Nasal Spray]; Hemorrhage, Postoperative abdominal distention

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8
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Promote delivery of placenta and control postpartum hemorrhage

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Oxytocin

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9
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Give one adverse effect of oxytocin

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Hypersensitivity, Cardiovascular spasm, Hypotension, Nausea & Vomiting

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10
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Increase the availability of glucose in the blood

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Glucocorticoid

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