ENDOCRINE DRUGS B Flashcards
Where is vasopressin or ADH released from?
Posterior Pituitary
What are the target cell of Aldosterone?
Kidney
What hormone release by Pancreas?
Insulin and Glucagon
Where is cortisol released from in the adrenal gland?
Adrenal Cortex
What are the contraindication for growth hormone?
Hypersensitivity and Closed Epiphyses
What are those adverse effect of oxytocin?
Hypersensitivity, Cardiovascular Spams, Hypotension, N&V
Contraindication for Oxytocin?
Non-Vertex Fetal Presentation, Fetal Distress
Adrenal Medulla releases neurotransmitters called?
Norepinephrine and Epinephrine
Used to diagnose Cushing’s Syndrome?
Dexamethasone
Cortisone is a oral therapy for?
Chronic Adrenal Insufficiency
Excessive used of Mineralocorticoids can cause?
Hypokalemia
It produces Calcitonin?
Thyroid Gland
Thyroid Gland Produces hormones called?
Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)
What are examples of hyperthyroidism?
Goiter
It inhibits conversion of T4 to T3?
Thioamides