Endocrine System Pharmacology

Question 1

Block production of thyroid hormones in patients with hypersecretion disorders

Answer 1

Antithyroid agents

Question 2

Inserts aquaporins (water channels) in the water nephron to treat hyponatremia; increases water excretion by kidney without increasing sodium excretion

Answer 2

Aquaretics

Question 3

Although function of these hormones in body is to regulate carbohydrate metabolism, they also have a strong anti-inflammatory action; therefore are used to treat severe chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 3

Corticosteroids

Question 4

Hormone replacement therapy with human growth hormone in order to stimulate skeletal growth; used to treat children with abnormal short stature

Answer 4

Human growth hormone therapy

Question 5

Replaces insulin for type 1 diabetics or treats sever type 2 diabetics

Answer 5

Insulin

Question 6

Taken by mouth to cause decrease in blood sugar; not used for insulin-dependent patients

Answer 6

Oral hypoglycemic agents

Question 7

Hormone replacement therapy for patients with hypothyroidism or who have had a thyroidectomy

Answer 7

Thyroid replacement hormone