Endocrine pharm quiz Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following is an anterior pituitary hormone?

  • ACTH
    -CORTISOL
    -OXYTOCIN
    -GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE
A
  • ACTH
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2
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Which of the following is a posterior pituitary hormone?

  • Growth hormone
    -Prolactin
  • ADH
  • FSH
A
  • ADH
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3
Q

Which drug would be most effective in the maintenance therapy of hypothyroidism?

-Liothyronine
- Levothyroxine
- Carbimazole
- THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE

A

Levothyroxine

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4
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Why does it take 12 weeks for carbimazole to reduce thyroxine levels in hyperthyroid disease

A
  • Depletion of thyroxine stores
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5
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Which drug would be the most effective in treating cardiac arrhthmias due to hyperthyroidism
-Levothryodism
- Popranolol
-Carbimazole
- Lidocaine

A

Propanolol

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6
Q

A 26 year old woman presents to her GP with tachycardia, weight loss, and nighttime waking in a stressful state. Her medication is as shown.

  • Microgynon
    -Ibruprofen
  • cetrizizine
    -Levothyroxine
A

levothyroxine

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7
Q

Which is the first test to check for a patient with a sore throat on carbimazole?

  • Neutrophil count
  • Thyroid function test
  • Throat swab
  • Blood cultures.
A

Neutrophil count

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8
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A 29-year-old with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis has increasing anxiety, difficulty in sleeping, and loose stools (stool culture negative) she is on levothyroxine and her TSH levels were 0.2 (normal range 0.5) what do you do?

A

decrease levo

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9
Q

Which drug is an oral steroid used to treat severe forms of asthma and exacerbations of COPD?

  • Prendisolone
  • Flucticasone
  • Beclometasone
  • Tioprium
A

Predinisolone

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9
Q

An 80 year old woman presents to her GP with general lethargy and pain around her shoulders and pelvis, Her ESR is elevated at 70mm/hr and she struggles to lift her rheumatica is made and she is commenced on predisolone 30mg once daily.

What is the most appropriate adice to give to the patient ?

  • Biophosphate should be added to reduce osteoporosis risk
  • No risk from stopping steroids abruptly
  • Steroids do not increase diabetes mellitus risk
  • The increase on steroid therapy is increased
A
  • Biophosphate should be added to reduce osteoporosis risk
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10
Q

What is the major target site of action for the combined oral contraceptive?

  • Ovary
  • Testes
  • Fallopian Tube
  • Hypothalamus
A
  • Hypothalamus
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11
Q

Which drug mechanism might be useful in the prevention of premature labour?

  • Progesterone antagonist
  • Oxytocin antagonist
  • prostaglandin analogue
  • Oxctocin
A
  • Oxytocin antagonist
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