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Endocrine Medications Flashcards

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Oral hypoglycemic precautions (2)

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  • Use caution in patients with renal, cardiac, hepatic disorders
  • Avoid during pregnancy and lactating
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Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor medications (2)

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  • Acarbose
  • Miglitol
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Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor action

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Slows carb absorption and digestion

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Alpha-glucosidase inhbitor precautions

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  • Not for patients with intestinal diseases due to increased gas formation
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Biguanides medications(1)

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  • Metformin
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Biguanides action

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Reduces gluconeogenesis and makes muscle tissue more sensitive to insulin

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Biguanides precautions (2)

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  • Withhold 48 hours before/after test with contrast dye
  • Not used in patients with severe infections, shock hypoxic conditions
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Gliptins medications (1)

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  • Sitagliptin
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Gliptins action

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  • Promotes release of insulin, lowers glucagon secretion, slows gastric emptying
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Gliptins precautions

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  • Caution in patients with impaired renal function
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Meglitinides medications (2)

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  • Repaglinide
  • Nateglinide
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Meglitinides action

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Stimulates beta cells to release insulin

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Meglitinides precautions (3)

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  • Short acting
  • Give before each meal
  • Risk of hypoglycemia
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Sulfonylureas medications (2)

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  • Glipizide
  • Glyburide
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Sulfonylureas precautions (2)

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  • Very high risk of hypoglycemia in patients with renal, hepatic, adrenal disorders
  • Can cause disulfiram like reaction with alcohol ingestion
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Thiazolidinediones medications (2)

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  • Rosiglitazone
  • Pioglitazone
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Thiazolidinediones action

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  • Decrease cellular insulin resistance
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Thiazolidinediones precautions

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  • Can exacerbate heart failure
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Rapid acting insulin medication

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Lispro

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Short acting insulin medication

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Regular insulin

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Intermediate insulin

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NPH

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Long acting insulin

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Glargine

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Insulin precautions (4)

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  • When mixing regular with NPH, draw up regular first
  • Don’t mix other insulins with lispro, glargine, combination 70/30
  • Regular insulin only one given IV and only in normal saline
  • Give glargine at bedtime
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Insulin side/adverse effects (2)

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  • Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
  • Lipodystrophy
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Insulin nursing interventions (2)

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  • Roll vial (except for regular) to mix
  • Rotate injection sites to prevent lipodystrophy
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Glycemic agent action

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Initiates regulatory processes to promote breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver causing increased serum glucose levels

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Glycemic agent medications

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Therapeutic use of glycemic agents

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  • Emergency treatment of severe hypoglycemia
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Precautions for glycemic agents

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  • Don’t mix with sodium chloride or dextrose solutions
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Side/adverse effects of glycemic agents (2)

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  • N/V
  • Rebound hypoglycemia
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Thyroid hormone action

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Stimulates metabolism of all body systems by accelerating the rate of cellular oxygenation

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Thyroid hormone medication

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Levothyroxine/T4

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Thyroid hormone therapeutic use (2)

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  • Hypothyroidism
  • Emergency treatment of myxedema coma
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Thyroid hormone precaution

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Overmedicating can cause signs of hyperthyroidism

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Side/adverse effects of thyroid hormone (7)

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  • Tachycardia
  • Restlessness
  • Diarrhea
  • Weight loss
  • Decreased bone density
  • Heat intolerance
  • Insomnia
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Nursing interventions for thyroid hormone (4)

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  • Monitor cardiac system
  • Start with low dose and increase as needed
  • Monitor T4 and TSH levels
  • Take early in the morning
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Thyroid hormone antagonist action

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Blocks synthesis of thyroid hormone

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Thyroid hormone antagonist medication

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Methimazole

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Thyroid hormone antagonist therapeutic uses (4)

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  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Preop thyroidectomy
  • Thyrotoxic crisis
  • Thyroid storm
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Thyroid hormone antagonist precautions (3)

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  • Caution in patients with bone marrow depression, hepatic disease, bleeding disorders
  • Stop before radioactive iodine uptake testing
  • Don’t take while breastfeeding
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Thyroid hormone antagonist side/adverse effects (9)

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  • Skin rash, pruritus
  • Abnormal hair loss
  • GI upset
  • paresthesias
  • Periorbital edema
  • Joint/muscle pain
  • Jaundice
  • Agranulocytosis
  • Thrombocytopenia
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Thyroid hormone antagonist nursing interventions (4)

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  • Give with food at same time everyday
  • Increase fluids to 3L/day
  • Avoid OTC containing iodine
  • Taper dose if stopping
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Anterior pituitary/growth hormones action

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Increase production of insulin-like growth factor throughout the body

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Anterior pituitary/growth hormones medication

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Somatropin

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Anterior pituitary/growth hormones therapeutic use (2)

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  • Treat growth hormone deficiencies
  • Turner’s syndrome
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Anterior pituitary/growth hormones precautions (3)

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  • Not to be used in severely obese patients
  • Can be discontinued before epiphyseal closure
  • Don’t use with glucocorticoids
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Anterior pituitary/growth hormones side/adverse effects (2)

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  • Hyperglycemia
  • Hypothyroidism
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Anterior pituitary/growth hormones nursing interventions (3)

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  • Monitor growth patterns
  • Reconstitute following manufacturers instructions
  • Give subq per protocol
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Posterior pituitary/antidiuretic hormones action

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Promote reabsorption of water with the kidneys, vasoconstriction of vascular smooth muscle

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Posterior pituitary/antidiuretic hormones medications (2)

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  • Desmopressin
  • Vasopressin
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Desmopressin routes (4)

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  • Oral
  • Intranasal
  • SubQ
  • IV
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Vasopressin routes (3)

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  • Intranasal
  • SubQ
  • IV
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Posterior pituitary/antidiuretic hormones therapeutic uses (4)

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  • Diabetes insipidus
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Nocturnal enuresis
  • Hemophilia (desmopressin)
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Posterior pituitary/antidiuretic hormones precautions

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  • Not for patients with chronic nephritis or high risk for MI
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Posterior pituitary/antidiuretic hormones side/adverse effects (3)

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  • Hyponatremia
  • Seizures
  • Coma
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Posterior pituitary/antidiuretic hormones nursing interventions (3)

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  • Monitor urine specific gravity, bp, urinary output
  • Prevent hyponatremia due to water intoxication
  • Teach how to use nasal spray
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Adrenal hormone replacement action

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Anti-inflammatory, suppresses immune response

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Adrenal hormone replacement medications (4)

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  • Dexamethasone
  • Hydrocortisone sodium succinate
  • Fludrocortisone acetate
  • Prednisone
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Adrenal hormone replacement therapeutic uses (2)

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  • Acute/chronic replacement for adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison’a disease)
  • Inflammation, allergic reactions, cancer
60
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Adrenal hormone replacement precautions (3)

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  • Not for patients with systemic fungal infections
  • Use caution in patients with HTN, gastric ulcers, diabetes, osteoporosis
  • Higher doses needed during acute illness or extreme stress
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Adrenal hormone replacement side/adverse effects (6)

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  • Adrenal suppression when given for inflammation, allergic reactions
  • Infection
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Osteoporosis
  • GI bleeding
  • Fluid retention
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Adrenal hormone nursing interventions (5)

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  • Don’t skip doses
  • Monitor bp, fluid/electrolytes, weight, output, signs of bleeding, GI discomfort
  • Take calcium supplements and maintain vitamin D levels
  • Give with food
  • Taper dose
  • Provide immune protection

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