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endocrine pharm Flashcards

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What syndrome is caused by hypersecretion of corticosteroids

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Cushing’s syndrome

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What hormone does the adrenal cortex secrete

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Corticosteroids

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What disease comes from hyposecretion of corticosteroids

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Addison’s disease

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3
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What meds are given for Cushing’s syndrome

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Aminoglutethiminde (Cytaden)

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What meds are given for Addison’s disease?

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Hydrocortisone, prednisone

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5
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What 2 hormones are secreted by the ovaries

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Estrogen and progesterone

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What hormone is secreted by the testes

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Testosterone

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What is it called if there is hyposecretion of estrogen

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Menstrual and metabolic dysfunction

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What 2 meds are given for menstrual or metabolic dysfunction

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Conjugated estrogen and estriol

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What is it called with hyposecretion of the ovaries

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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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10
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What med is given for dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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Medroxyprogesterone

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What is it called when there is hyposecretion of testosterone

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Hypogonadism

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12
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What med is given for hypogonadism

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Testosterone

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13
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What meds are given for hypoparathyroidism

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Vitamin D and calcium supplements

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14
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What meds are given for diabetes insipidus

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Vasopressin and desmopressin

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15
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What is it called when hyposecretion of ADH

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Diabetes insipidus

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16
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Hyposecretion of the growth hormone is

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Small stature

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17
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What meds are given for small stature

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Somatrem and somatropin

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18
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Too much growth hormone causes

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Acromegaly

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19
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What med is given for acromegaly

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Sandostatin

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20
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Not enough oxytocin can cause what

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Delayed delivery or lack of milk ejection

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21
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What med is given for delayed delivery

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Oxytocin or pitocin

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22
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What is caused by too much thyroid hormone

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Grave’s disease

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What med is given for Graves’ disease

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Propylthiouracil(PTU) and tapazole

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What is when there is not enough thyroid hormone

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Myxedema

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What med is given for myxedema

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Thyroid hormone and levothyroxine (T4)

26
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Too much growth hormone before puberty is called

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Gigantism

27
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Too much growth hormone after puberty is

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Acromegaly

28
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What med activates dopamine receptors to inhibit the release of GH and prolactin

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Parlodel

29
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What med blocks GH secretion in the anterior pituitary and inhibits GH

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Sandostantin

30
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Not enough GH causes

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Dwarfism

31
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What is the number of dissolved particles or salutes in a fluid

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Osmolality

32
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What does SAIDH stand for

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Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

33
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What is excess secretion of ADH

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SAIDH

34
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Lack of ADH is called

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Neurogenic

35
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What med can cause sore throat, swelling of the neck, n/v, cough, pain on swallowing, bone marrow depression, anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, tachycardia

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Radioactive iodine

36
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What is iodism

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Excessive amts of iodine in body

37
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What solutions cause iodism, metallic taste, swelling, and soreness of parotid glands, burning of the mouth and throat, sore teeth and gums, symptoms of head cold, and occasionally GI upset

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Iodine solutions

38
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GH must be given before the closure of

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Bone epiphysis

39
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What is the newest GH drug that stimulates the GH

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Increlex

40
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What med is used for kids who wet the bed

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Desmopressin

41
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Levothyroxine

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T4

42
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Liothyronine

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T3

43
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Atrophied testicals are caused by

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Hypogonadism

44
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Makes RBC

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Erythropoiesis

45
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Synthetic form of testosterone

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Anabolic steroids

46
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In females this med induces ovulation and preg in anovulatory women and in males it’s used to induce production of sperm

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Menotropins

47
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What does HCG stand for

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

48
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This med is responsible for multiple births

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Clomid

49
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Why give steroids at 9am?

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To minimize adrenal suppression and to coincide with normal adrenal function

50
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When giving humulin 70/30 which is N and which one is R

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N is 70 and r is 30

51
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What drug class is glucophage (metformin)

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Biguanides

52
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What drug class inhibits intestinal enzymes that breakdown carb, which delays carb reabsorption

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Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors

53
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What drug class increases insulin sensitivity in fat cells and muscles

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Thiazolidnediones

54
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What drug class stimulates pancreatic beta cells to increase insulin output

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Sulfonylureas

55
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Give the most popular sulfonylurea

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Glyburide

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