Endocrine pharma Flashcards
Thoanamides. Mist adverse drug reaction
Angranulocytosis
Drug of choice for hyperthyroidism
Methi azole
Used to monitor adequacy of treatment of hypothyroisim
Tsh
To monitor adequacy of hyoerthyroidism
Free t4
Most important test to in toxic nodular goiter
Tsh. Then if tsh is low, scan. If tsh is normal, biopsy
Inhibits release of preformed thyroid hormones
Lithium
Most common side effect of thionamide
Rash. King walang rash, pruritius.
Course of action to agranulocytosis sec to methimazole
Discontinue methimazole. Used drug from a different class.
level of tsh in subclinical hypothyroisdism asymptomatic that you need to treat
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Which among glucocorticoids is long acting
Fluorinated derivatives. Dexa, beta, triamcinolone. No/low mineralocorticoid activity. Used in cerebral edema. Strong anti inflammatory potency. Thus can cause high blood sugar levels.
Quick acting glucocorticoids, needed for its mineralocorticoid potency
Cortisone, hydrocortisone. Low inflammatory potency.
Preferred glucocorticoid for opd treatment of asthma
Methylprednisone. Kung wala, prednisone.
Used for primary aldosteronism. A mineralocoticoid antagonist. Androgen antagonist, used for treatment of hirsutism, optimal effects are seen from 2 to 6 months.
Spironola tone
Problems with spironolactone
Can develop gynecomastia
Mineralocorticoid antagonist used as replacement for spironalctone in treatment of hypertension
Eplerenone
Bone resorption is stimulated by
Pth (constant), cortisol, thyroid hormone, prostaglandin
Bone formation is stimulated by
Pth (intermittently given), Gh, insulin, estrogen, androgen, vitamin d, calcitonin
Bone for ation is inhibited by which hormone
Cortisol