Endocrine drugs Flashcards
Drug that is purified from the urine of postmenopausal women and is used to promote spermatogenesis
Urofollitropin
A 3 year old boy with failure to thrive and metabolic disturbance was found to have an inactivating mutation in the gene that encodes the growth hormone receptor. Which drug will most likely improve his metabolic function and promote its growth
Mecasermin
- a combiantion of recombinant IGF-1 and the binding protein that protects IGF-1 from immediate destruction
An important difference between leuprolide and ganirelix is that ganirelix _____
immediately reduces gonadotropin secretion
- Leuprolide
- agonist of GnRH receptors
- about 1 week of sustained activity
- Ganirelix
- GnRH antagonist
used to treat the amenorrhea-galctorrhea syndrome
Bromocriptine
- dopamine receptor agonist
- drug should not be used in patients with a history of schizophrenia or other forms of psychotic illness
Patient is a known case of turner syndrome. Which drug will allow her to achive a higher adult height
Somatropin
- recombinant human GH
- Turner syndrome or chronic renal failure
- ACTH
- used in diagnosisng adrenal insuffciency
- CRH
- distringuish cushing’s syndrome from ectopic ACTH secretion
Most appropriate drug to treat precocius puberty
Leuprolide
- GnRH agonist
Pharmacologic treatment for acromegaly
Octreotide
- somatostatin analog. has some efficacy in reducing the excess GH production
The 2nd step in ovulation induction is the administration of a drug with FSH activity.
Follitropin
- Recombinant FSH
- hCG - LH analog
treatment for pituitary diabetes insipidus
Desmopressin
- V2 receptor
Somatropin
Recombinant human GH. Actis through GH receptors to icnrease the production of IGF-1
Replacement in GH deficienct. Icnreased final adult height in children with certain conditions associated with short stature. Wasting in HIV infection. Short bowel syndrome
SQ injection
SE: In children, pseudotumor cerebri, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, progression of scoliosis, edema ,and hyperglycemia. In Adults, peripheral edema, myalgia,and arthralgias. Risk os asphyxia in severely obese patients with Prader Willi syndrome and upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea
Mecasermin
IGF-1 agonist
Replacement of IGF-1 deficiency that is not responsive to exogenous GH
SQ injection
SE: hypoglycemia, intracranial hypertension, increased liver enzymes
Octreotide
Lantreotide: long acting formulation for Acromegaly
Somatostanin receptor agonist
Used in Acromegaly an several other homone secreting tumors. Acute control of bleeding from esophageal varices
SC or IV injection. Long acting formualtion injected IM
SE: GI disturbances, galsstone, bradycardia, cardiac conduction anomalies
Pegvisomant
Blocks GH receptor signalling
USed in acromegaly
SC injection
Increased liver enzymes
Follitropin alfa
FSH receptor agonist
Used in controlled ovulation hyperstimualtion in women. Infertility due to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in men
SC injection
SE: ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and multiple pregnancies in women. Gynecomastia in men. Headache, depression, edema, in both sexe
Recombinant product with the same peptide sequence as follitropin alfa but differs in its carbohydrate side chains
Follitropin beta
Human FSH purified from the urine of postmenopausal women
Urofollitropin
Extract of the urine of postmenopausal women; contains both FSH and LH activity
Menotropins (hMG)
hCG
LH receptor agonist
Initiation of final oocyte maturation and ovulation during controlled ovarian stimulation. Male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
IM or SC injection
SE: ovarian hyperstimualtion syndrome, multiple pregnancies in women. Gynecomastia in men, headache, depression, edema in both sexes
Recombinant fom of hCG
choriogonadotropin alfa
Recombinant form of human LH
Lutropin
Leuprolide
GnRH receptor agonist
Used in ovarian suppresion. Controlled ovarian stimulation. Central precocious puberty in some transgender early pubertal adolescents. Advanced prostate cancer
Adminsitered IV, SC, IM, or intranasally. Depot formulations are available
SE: headache, light headedness, nausea, injection site reactions, with continuous treatment symptoms of hypogonadism
Synthetic human GnRH
Gonadorelin
Ganirelix
Antagonist of GnRH receptors
Prevention of premature LH surges during controlled ovarian stimualtion
SC injection
SE: nausea and vomiting
GnRH receptor antagonists approved for prostate cancer
Degarelix, abarelix