Finals: Endocrine Drugs Flashcards
What are the 3 Hormones
Peptide hormones
Steroid hormones
Amine hormones
Used to initiate labor, promote the delivery of the placenta, and control post-partum hemorrhage
Oxytocin
It produces hormones called corticosteroids
Adrenal Cortex
Releases neurotransmitters Norepinephrine and Epinephrine
Adrenal medulla
The term ____ derived from the Greek word for fountain and Latin for honey
Diabetes mellitus
Diagnosis of diabetes is made by three criteria, what are those?
Fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dL
2-hour value from a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test ≥200 mg/dL
Casual plasma glucose level of ≥200 mg/dL with symptoms of diabetes;
It is one of the principal fuels used by our body [broken down to ATP]
Glucose
Hepatocytes converts it to ___ for storage
Glycogen
It secretes digestive
enzymes
Pancreas
It is used for glycemic control of diabetes
mellitus (type 1, type 2, gestational) to prevent
complications.
Insulin
It decreases glucose production by the liver; increases tissue response to insulin
Biguanides
It reduces the rate starches are broken down and absorbed; decreases post-prandial rise in blood
glucose
Alpha- Glucosidase Inhibitors
It decreases insulin resistance, increases glucose uptake, and decreases glucose production in the liver
Thiazolidinediones
It Increases insulin release and reduces glucagon release
Gliptins
Administering Glipizide
Best taken 30 min prior to the meal.
