Exam 3 lecture 5 Flashcards

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FSH level in menopause

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> 40 mIU/mL

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hormone therapy indications

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  • moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats)
  • vulvovaginal atrophy (vag dryness & dyspareunia-painful sex)
  • prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis
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contraindications to HT

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  • active or history of thromboembolism
  • CHD
  • stroke or TIA
  • history of breast cancer or estrogen dependent neoplasm
  • prego
  • active liver disease
  • undiagnosed vaginal bleeding
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HT black box warnings

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  • increase risk of breast cancer
  • increase risk of dementia
  • increase risk of endometrial cancer
  • should not be used to prevent CHD
  • should be used the shortest term possible
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non-pharmacologic treatment

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smoking cessation, limit alcohol & caffeine, limit hot beverages & spicy foods, dress in layers, reduce stress, increase exercise, deep slow breathing, water-based lubes, kegel exercises

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Estrogen recommendation in menopause

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LOWEST effective dose for SHORTEST amount of time possible

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women taking estrogen with an INTACT uterus need

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progesterone to prevent endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer

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8
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topical products for women only experiencing

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vulvovaginal atrophy

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9
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continuous cycle hormone therapy

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  • estrogen & progesterone for 12-14 days each month
  • menses return for 1-2 days after last progesterone dose
  • withdrawal bleeding shorter and lighter than typical menstrual cycle
  • less spotting or break through bleeding
  • if pt is menstruating, start estrogen on day 5 and continue for 3 weeks
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continuous combined hormone therapy

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  • estrogen and progesterone administered daily
    women do NOT experience withdrawal bleeding
  • may experience unpredictable break-through bleeding for 6-12 months
  • best for women 2 years post-menopausal due to unpredictable bleeding
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continuous long cycle hormone therapy

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  • aka cyclic withdrawal
  • estrogen is given daily
  • progesterone is given every other month for 12-14 days
  • results in 6 periods per year
  • bleeding may be longer and heavier than continuous cyclic
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intermittent combined hormone therapy

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  • aka continuous-pulse of pulse-progesterone
  • estrogen therapy alone for 3 days followed by combined estrogen & progesterone for 3 days. then repeat
  • lower incidence of uterine bleeding
  • may be better tolerated
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13
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estrogens

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  • premarin, cenestin. menest, estrace, femtrace, ogen
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progesterones

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  • provera, prometrium, aygestin
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combined products

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  • prempro, premphase, angeliq, femHRT, activella, ortho-prefest
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low-dose hormone therapy

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  • decreases hot flashes, improved vulvovaginal atrophy, increased bone mineral density, and endometrial protection
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17
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low-dose hormone therapy drugs

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CEE, synthetic equine estrogens, oral micronized 17 B-estradiol, transdermal 17 B-estradiol, esterfied estrogens, estropipate

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androgen treatment indications

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  • treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause not improved by estrogens alone
  • may improve issues with sexual function such as decrease libido and decreased pleasure
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19
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androgen therapy drugs

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  • covaryx HS- esterified estrogens 0.625mg and methyltestosterone
  • covaryx- esterified estrogens 1.25mg and methyltestosterone 2.5mg
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counseling points

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  • take oral products with food to minimize GI distress

- symptoms may improve in as early as a few days-weeks

21
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estrogen ADE

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  • common: N, HA, bloating, breast tenderness, bleeding

- serious: CHD, stroke, VTE, breast cancer, gallbladder disease

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progesterone ADE

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  • comon: N, HA, weight gain, bleeding, irritability, depression
  • serious: VTE, decreased bone mineral density
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Managing ADE

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  • reduce dose, change preparation, change administration- transdermal may have less ADE
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application sites of transdermal patch

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trunk, preferably abdomen

- rotate sites, wait at least 1 week before site is used again

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if patch falls off
- apply same patch to new area or apply a new patch | - maintain original schedule
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begin patch
1 week after last day of oral hormone therapy
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transdermal patch drugs
climara, menostar, alora, estrderm, vivelle-dot, combipatch, climarapro
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Divigel
- spread a think layer on left or right upper thigh, alt. site daily
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estrogel
- prime pump 2-3 times | - apply to arm (shoulder to waist) daily
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elestrin- gel
- prime 10 times | - apply to upper arm and shoulder daily
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estrasorb - skin emulsion
- apply to each leg (thick and calf) for 3 minutes until absorbed QAM - excess should be rubbed into the buttocks
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evamist- topical spray
- prime 3 times w/ lid on - apply 1 spray to inner forearm daily - do not wash area for 1 hour
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estring, femring- vaginal ring
- replace every 90 days | - femring- systemic absorption
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vagifem- vaginal tablet
- 1 tablet daily for 2 weeks, then 1 tablet twice weekly
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estrace- vaginal cream
- lie on back with knees up and gentle insert applicator - apply at bedtime to improve absorption - 2-4g/day for 1-2 week then 1/2 dose for 1-2 weeks then 1g 1-3 times/wk
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vasomotor symptoms typically resolve within
4 years
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women who initiated hormone therapy 10 years after menopause were at higher risk of
CHD
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VTE was lower in women who started hormone therapy
<60
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diagnosis of breast cancer increases after
3-5 years of hormone therapy (estrogen+ progesterone)
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bioidentical hormone therapy (BHT)
- custom made HT - dose determined by salivary hormone testing - not tested for safety or eficacy
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non-hormonal treatment
- antidepressants, gabapentin, clonidine
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antidpressants
- fluoxetine, citalopram, paroxetine, sertraline, venlafaxine - recommended first line for women w/ CI to HT
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gabapentin
- reduced frequency & severity of hot flashes - 900mg/day - dizziness and somnolence may occur
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clonidine
- effective for symptom control - 0.1-0.4mg daily - sedation, dry mouth, & hypotension may limit use
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alternative treatment agents
black cohosh, soy, phytoestrogens, red clover, evening primrose oil, dong quai, passionflower, sage, valerian, wild yam