Exam 2 Endocrine Drugs Sex Hormones Flashcards
Drug effective in treatment of vasomotor symptoms of menopause and prevent bone loss with osteoporosis?
Conjugated equine estrogen (Premarin)
Premarin serious side effect?
uterine cancer
Drug effective in treatment of vasomotor symptoms of menopause and prevention of bone loss with osteoporosis, but at 1/2 the dose?
Esterified Estrogen (Estratab; Menest)
Estrogen with progesterone combo drug that will reduce risk for uterine cancer?
Prempro
Drug to treat menstrual disorders and endometriosis?
norethindrone
Drug to treat abnormal uterine bleeding, secondary amenorrhea (absence of menstruation), endometrial cancer?
Provera
Drug indicated for vasomotor symptoms of menopause not improved by estrogen alone (so estrogen+testosterone)?
Covaryx
OC for rape or incest cases?
diethyl stilbestrol (DES)
Morning after pill?
Plan B, ella
Medical termination of intrauterine pregnancy?
Mifeprex
Long-acting birth control injection (IM)?
Depo Provera
Patch form of contraceptive?
Ortho Evra
What should a dentist recommend to a patient that must take antibiotics and is on birth control?
an alternative form of birth control as well until the start of her next cycle (risk for ovulation and pregnancy)
Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis risk and breast cancer risk can take what drug?
Evista
Oral drugs to prevent osteoporosis?
alendronate
risedronate
ibandronate
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