Endocrine Drugs Flashcards
Organ that produces insulin and glucagon
Pancreas
This drug is known to initiate labor, promote delivery of placenta and control post-partum hemorrhage
Oxytocin
It releases neurotransmitters Norepinephrine and Epinephrine
Adrenal Medulla
How do Adrenal Cortex works?
It produces hormones called Corticosteriods
What is the drug acting on adrenal cortex?
Corticoid
What is the function of glucocorticoid
Anti-inflammatory in all tissues, and control metabolism in muscle, fat, liver and bone. Glucocorticoids also affect vascular tone, and in the brain influence mood, behavior and sleep‒wakefulness cycles.
Give some nursing considerations for glucocorticoids?
Baseline VS, potassium, blood sugar, drugs, weight,
Administer drug daily at 8-9 AM, Use of minimal doses for minimal amount of time. Taper doses when discontinuing.
What is the medicine used to treat an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism)
Levothyroxine
Is a group of metabolic disorders of fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism that results from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action (sensitivity), or both
Diabetes mellitus
What are the 3 P’s in diabetic ketoacidosis?
Polydipsia: an increase in thirst. Polyuria: frequent urination. Polyphagia: a rise in appetite.