Endocrine Drugs

Question 1

A chemical substance produced by the body that regulates and controls the activity of specific cells or organs.

Answer 1

Hormones

Question 2

What are the three common type of hormone

Answer 2

Peptide hormone
Steroid hormone
Amine hormone

Question 3

This hormone inhibits urine production

Answer 3

ADH / antidiuretic hormone

Question 4

These are hormones that stimulates growth in tissue and bone

Answer 4

Growth hormone

Question 5

These are hormones that regulates glucose in blood

Answer 5

Insulin and glucagon

Question 6

What hormone regulates metabolic rate and promotes growth

Answer 6

Thyroid hormone

Question 7

Known as the body’s stress hormone which is produced by adrenal cortex. It triggers release of glucose, amino acids and fatty acids into the blood

Answer 7

Cortisol

Question 8

Hormones produced by adrenal cortex which regulates the body’s sodium balance

Answer 8

Aldosterone

Question 9

These hormones produced by adrenal medulla and increase blood pressure, glucose, and triggers bronchodilation

Answer 9

Adrenaline

Question 10

Somatrem and Somatropin are used for?

Answer 10

Stimulating growth in tissue and bone

Question 11

Hormone that triggers uterine contraction

Answer 11

Oxytocin

Question 12

it produces hormones called corticosteroids

Answer 12

adrenal cortex

Question 13

What neurotransmitters are released by adrenal medulla?

Answer 13

norepinephrine and epinephrine

Question 14

This gland produces levothyroxine, triiodothyronine, and calcitonin

Answer 14

Thyroid

Question 15

This increase availability of glucose in the body

Answer 15

Glucocorticoid

Question 16

A metabolic disorder that results from defects in insulin secretion or action.

Answer 16

Diabetes mellitus

Question 17

Long acting drugs for type II DM?

Answer 17

Chlorpropamide, Glibenclamide, Glipizide

Question 18

Give at least two antidiabetic drugs

Answer 18

Biguanides
Alpha-glucosidae inhibitors
Thiazolidinediones
Gliptins

Question 19

Condition where the glucose level in the blood is low and is accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, fast heartbeat, shaking, headache, and blurry vision

Answer 19

Hypoglycemia

Question 20

This condition is due to high level of glucose in the blood and is accompanied by symptoms of slow healing wounds, extreme thirst, drowsiness, dry skin, need to urinate often

Answer 20

Hyperglycemia