GH Drugs

Question 1

Should you use Somatotropin in children with idiopathic short stature?

Answer 1

Most likely not. Low psychological benefit, high cost, only a modest growth increase

Question 2

Should you use Somatotropin in a patient with Turner’s syndrome?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

recombinant GH

Answer 3

Somatropin

Question 4

What drugs treats growth hormone insensitive “GHD”?

Answer 4

mecasermin

Question 5

What drug stimulates GH release?

Answer 5

Tesamorelin

Question 6

Which drugs inhibit GH release?

Answer 6

Lanreotide and Octreotide

Question 7

What dopamine agonist is used as an adjuvant to management of acrogmegaly?

Answer 7

Cabergoline

Question 8

What other hormone besides GHRH stimulates GH release?

Answer 8

ghrelin

Question 9

Should you use Somatotropin in a cachectic patient with AIDS?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

GHRH analog

Answer 10

Tesamorelin

Question 11

What is the best treatment option for a patient with a pituitary somatotroph adenoma?

Answer 11

surgery

Question 12

Cost of Somatotropin per year

Answer 12

$10,000-$50,000

Question 13

Which drug increases the risk of pseudotumor cerebri?

Answer 13

Somatotropin

Question 14

What is the best pharmacologic treatment option for a patient with a pituitary somatotroph adenoma who can’t receive surgery?

Answer 14

Lanreotide and Octreotide

Question 15

Somatostatin analogs

Answer 15

Lanreotide and Octreotide

Question 16

Should you use Somatotropin in a patient who wants to improve athletic performance?

Answer 16

No

Question 17

recombinant IGF-1

Answer 17

mecasermin

Question 18

GH receptor antagonist

Answer 18

Pegvisomant

Question 19

Which drug helps reduce excess abdominal fat in HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy?

Answer 19

Tesamorelin