Endocrine Drugs Flashcards
Gonadorelin (Cystorelin, Factrel, Fertagyl, Gonabreed)
-Gonadotropin
-Treat cystic ovaries in cattle
-Can induce estrus in cats and horses
Deslorelin (SucroMate, Ovuplant)
-Gonadotropin
-Induce and time ovulation in horses
-Can be a contraceptive in dogs
Chorionic Gonadotropin (Follutein, Chorulon)
-Gonadotropin
-Treat cystic ovaries in cattle
-Can treat cryptorchidism and infertility due to low testosterone
Follicle-stimulating Hormone (Follitropin alpha)
-Gonadotropin
-Induces superovulation for out-of-season breeding
Estradiol (ECP, Depo-Estradiol, Delestrogen)
-Estrogen
-Treat persistent corpus luteum and promotes abortion in cattle
-Promotes weight gain
-Incudes estrus in off-season in horses
-Treat canine urinary incontinence
Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
-Estrogen
-Treat persistent corpus luteum and promotes abortion in cattle
-Promotes weight gain
-Incudes estrus in off-season in horses
-Treat canine urinary incontinence
Estriol (Incurin)
-Estrogen
-Treats canine urinary incontinence
Methyltestosterone (Android)
-Androgen
-Can treat male canine urinary incontinence
-Incr libido and fertility
Danazol (Danocrine)
-Androgen
-Can treat male canine urinary incontinence
-Incr libido and fertility
Testosterone cypionate/enanthate/propionate
-Androgen
-Can treat male canine urinary incontinence
-Incr libido and fertility
Megestrol acetate (Ovaban)
-Progestin
-Controls estrus, treats false pregnancy, prevent vagina hyperplasia in dogs
-Can control urine spraying in cats and for estrus suppression
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera, Provera)
-Progestin
-Treat behavioral problems
-Treat some dermatological conditions
Altrenogest (Regu-Mate, Matrix)
-Progestin
-Suppress estrus or maintain pregnancy in horses
Norgestomet (Syncro-Mate-B)
-Progestin
-Synchronizes estrus in cows
Melengesterol acetate (MGA)
-Progestin
-Feed additive
-Suppressed estrus and promotes growth
