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Female Repro Flashcards

1
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What is dicloxacillin used for?

A

acute mastitis tx (staph. aureus)

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2
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What is the tx for acute mastitis?

A

dicloxacillin and continued breastfeeding

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3
Q

What is tamoxifen used for?

A

breast CA (E agonist)

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4
Q

What is the tx for Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS)?

A

tamoxifen and watchful waiting

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5
Q

What is trastuzumab used for?

A

Her2/neu breast CA

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6
Q

What is the tx for Her2/neu (+) breast CA?

A

trastuzumab

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7
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What is leuprolide used for?

A

GnRH analog = agonist when pulsatile, antagonish when continuous

“LEUprolide can be used in LEU of GnRH”

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8
Q

What is the tx for uterine fibroids?

A

leuprolide

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9
Q

What is are ethinyl estradiol/DES/mestranol used for?

A

hypogonadism/ovarian failure
menstrual ab.
HRT
androgen-dependent prostate CA

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10
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What is the tx for female infertility?

A

leuprolide (pulsatile)

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11
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What is Clomiphene used for?

A

infertility due to anovulation (PCOS)

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12
Q

What is the tx for precocious puberty?

A

leuprolide (continuous)

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13
Q

What is the tx for infertility due to anovulation (PCOS)?

A

Clomiphene (a SERM)

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14
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What are the SEs for leuprolide?

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antiandrogen, n/v

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15
Q

What is the tx for hypogonadism/ovarian failure?

A

ethinyl estradiol/DES/mestranol

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16
Q

What is the tx for menstrual abnormalities?

A

ethinyl estradiol/DES/mestranol

progestins

17
Q

What is the tx for menopause symptoms?

A

ethinyl estradiol/DES/mestranol

18
Q

What is Raloxifene used for?

A

osteoporosis

19
Q

What is the tx for osteoporosis?

A

Raloxifene

20
Q

What is anastrozole used for?

A

postmenopausal breast CA

21
Q

What is exemestane used for?

A

postmenopausal breast CA

22
Q

Name 2 drugs for postmenopausal breast CA.

A

anastrozole

exemestane

23
Q

What are progestins used for?

A

oral contraception
endometrial CA
abnormal uterine bleeding

24
Q

Name a tx for endometrial CA.

A

progestins

25
Q

What is RU-486?

A

mifepristone

26
Q

What is mifepristone used for?

A

abortions (with misoprostal)

27
Q

What medication induces abortion?

A

mifepristone (with misoprostal)

28
Q

What are the contraindications for oral contraceptives?

A

smokers > 35yo
pts with hx of thromboembolism/stroke
hx of E-dependent tumor

29
Q

What is terbutaline used for?

A

to decrease uterine contraction frequency in labor

30
Q

This drug is used to decrease uterine contraction frequency in labor.

A

terbutaline

31
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At what receptor does terbutaline work?

A

beta-2 (agonist)

32
Q

What is danazol used for?

A

endometriosis

hereditary angioedema

33
Q

What is a tx for both endometriosis and hereditary angioedema?

34
Q

What are the SEs for danazol?

A

weight gain, edema, acne, hirsutism, masculinization, decreased HDL, hepatotox

35
Q

What is used in PCOS to prevent hirsutism?

A

ketoconazole

spironolactone

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