Endocrine Medications: Basics

Question 1

What does the endocrine system do?

Answer 1

Secretes hormones

Question 2

What do hormones do?

Answer 2

Maintain the physiologic internal equilibrium

Question 3

When does the body secrete hormones?

Answer 3

Based on responses and

needs.

Question 4

What secretes hormones?

Answer 4

glands

Question 5

What system does the endocrine system work with?

Answer 5

CNS

Question 6

What types of drugs treat the endocrine system?

Answer 6

1. natural hormones and their synthetic analogues
2. hormonelike substances
3. drugs that stimulate or suppress hormone secretion.

Question 7

What do hyper and hypoglycemia drugs do?

Answer 7

1. Hypo lowers blood sugar

2. Hyper highers blood sugar

Question 8

What are examples of a Hypoglycemic drugs

Answer 8

1. Insulin

2. Oral Antidiabetics

Question 9

What is an example of a Hyperglycemic drug?

Answer 9

Glucagon

Question 10

What is diabetes?

Answer 10

A chronic disease of

insulin deficiency or resistance

Question 11

What does low insulin cause?

Answer 11

High glucose

Question 12

What causes high blood sugar in DM?

Answer 12

Disturbances in metabolism of:

1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins
3. Fats

Question 13

What can cause glucose levels to be too low in DM patients?

Answer 13

1. Antidiabetic drug dosage too high
2. Increase in activity (such as exercise)
3. Noncompliance (taking an antidiabetic drug and not eating after)

Question 14

What do Thyroid and antithyroid drugs function to do?

Answer 14

Correct thyroid hormone deficiency and excess:

1. Hypothyroidism
2. Hyperthyroidism

Question 15

Are thyroid hormones natural or synthetic?

Answer 15

They can be either

Question 16

What do thyroid hormones contain?

Answer 16

1. T3
2. T4
3. Combo of T3 and T4