Exam 4 medications

Question 1

Action and use of Alpha 1 adrenergic antagonist

Answer 1

Relaxes smooth muscle in the bladder used for BPH
Tamsulosin
Prazosin
doxazosin

Question 2

Action and use of 5 alpha reductase inhibitor

Answer 2

Reduces the size of prostate by decreasing testosterone

Finasteride

Question 3

S/E Alpha 1 adrenergic antagonist

Answer 3

Orthostatic Hypotension, dizzy

take at night time.

Question 4

S/E 5 alpha reductase inhibitor

Answer 4

decreased lipido and erectile dysfunction

Question 5

Action and use of LHRH analogs or agonist

Answer 5

Decreases testosterone production in the testis for prostate cancer
Leuprolide
Goserelin

Question 6

Action and use of Antiandrogenic drugs

Answer 6

Inhibits the production of testosterone by adrenal gland
for prostate cancer
Flutamide
Bicalutamide

Question 7

S/E of Antiandrogenic drugs

Answer 7

Impotence
Hot flashes
N/V

Question 8

Action and use of Tamoxifen

Answer 8

Blocks estrogen from binding to breast tissue

Question 9

S/E of Tamoxifen

Answer 9

increased risk for ednomitrial cancer
DVT, PE, phlebitis
vision changes

Question 10

Action and use of Aromatase inhibitor

Answer 10

Decreases the amount of estrogen
Anastrazole
Letrozole

Question 11

Medication the blocks HER2 protein

Answer 11

Trastuzumab (slows tumor growth in)