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Gonadal Hormones Inhibitors Flashcards

1
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Used as contraceptive pill

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Estrogen

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2
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Used in dysfunction uterine bleeding

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Estrogen

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3
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Replacement therapy in ovarian hypofunction

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Estrogen

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4
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Used in treatment of atrophic vaginitis and osteoporosis

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Estrogen

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5
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Used in treatment of cancer prostate

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Estrogen

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6
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An anti estrogen

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Clomiphene citrate (clomid)

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7
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Blocks estrogen receptor in hypothalamus and pituitary so increase fsh and lh so stimulate ovulation

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Clomiphene ( clomid)

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8
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Used to stimulate ovulation in infertile women with normal pituitary function

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Clomiphene ( clomid)

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9
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From its adverse effects are ovarian enlargement and hot flushes

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Clomiphene (clomid)

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10
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Selective estrogen receptor modulators are

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Tamoxifen
Raloxifene
Toremifene

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11
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Estrogen antagonist in breast and agonist in uterus and bone

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Tamoxifen

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12
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Used in treatment of positive breast cancer and for primary prevention of breast cancer in women at high risk

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Tamoxifen

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13
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From its adverse increase risk of endometrial cancer
Thrombotic complications

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Tamoxifen

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14
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Agonist in bone but has no effect on uterus

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Raloxifene

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15
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Used in treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis

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Raloxifene

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16
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It’s adverse effects are
Hot flashes
Thrombotic complications

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Raloxifene

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17
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Enzyme that catalyzes the production of estrogens from androgenic precursors within the ovary and peripheral tissues

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Aromatase inhibitors

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18
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New class of oral estrogen synthesis inhibitors

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Aromatase inhibitors

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19
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Aromatase inhibitors are

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Anastrozole
Letrozole
Exemestane

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20
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Are non steroidal competitive inhibitors of aromatase

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Anastrozole and letrozole (femara)

21
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A steroidal irreversible aromatase inhibitors

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Exemestane

22
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Used in treatment of postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer who have received two to three years of Tamoxifen

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Aromatase inhibitors

23
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Natural preparations of progesterone

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Progesterone injection

24
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Synthetic preparations of progesterone

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Medroxy progesterone acetate

25
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Used in
Contraceptive pill
Dysfunction uterine bleeding
Dysmenorrhea and endometriosis
Threatened abortion

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Progesterone

26
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From its adverse effects are
Headache
Depression
Weight gain
Changes in lipido

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Progesterone

27
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It is an anti progesterone

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Mifepristone

28
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Competitive inhibitor of progesterone recey

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Mifepristone

29
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Used with misoprostol to induce medical abortion in the first trimester

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Mifepristone

30
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Natural preparations of androgens

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Aldosterone and testosterone

31
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Synthetic androgens

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Testosterone propionate

32
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Anabolic steroids

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Nandrolone
Stanozolol

33
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From its contraindications
Prostatic tumors
Liver diseases
Children

34
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From its adverse effects are
Reduction in spermatogenesis after stopping
Virilizing effects in females
Precocious puberty
Premature closure of epiphysis in children.
Cholestatoc jaundice

35
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From 5 alpha reductase inhibitors

A

Finasteride

36
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Inhibit 5 alpha reductase enzyme

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5, apha reductase inhibitors

37
Q

Used in treatment of
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Male baldness
Hirsutism

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5 alpha reductase inhibitors

38
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Competitive inhibitors of testosterone

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Cyproterone and flutamide

39
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Competitive blocker oof both aldosterone and testosterone receptors

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Spironolactone

40
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Used in treatment male hypersexuality

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Cyproterone acetate

41
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Used in cancer prostate

42
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Testosterone receptors blockers are

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Cyproterone acetate
Flutamide

43
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They are competitive inhibitors of testosterone receptors

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Cyproterone acetate
Flutamide
Spironolactone

44
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They are competitive blockers of testosterone

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Cyproterone
Flutamide

45
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It is a competitive blocker of both aldosterone and testosterone

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Spironolactone

46
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Drugs used in hirsutism in females

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Cyproterone acetate
Spironolactone

47
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Used in male hypersexuality

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Cyproterone acetate

48
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Used in cancer prostate

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