HIGH YIELD- ANTERIOR PIT HORMONES

Question 1

what are the important anterior pituitary hormones?

Answer 1

growth hormon
gonadotropins (FSH, LH)
prolactin
AcTH

Question 2

what are the important posterior pituitary hormones?

Answer 2

oxytocin

antidiuretic/vasopressin

Question 3

what are the types of medications for growth hormone deficiencies?

*what are the growth hormone antagonist meds?

Answer 3

endogenous GH
-somatropin

IGF-I agonist
-mecasermin

*somastatin analogs- octreotide
GH receptor antagonists- Pegvisomant

Question 4

what are the gonadotropins (FSH, LH) for treating FSH, LH, and GnRH??

Answer 4

FSH-analog, Follitropin alfa

LH-analog, hCG

GnRH-analog, Leuprolide; antagonist, Ganirelix

Question 5

this is a direct hormone released from anterior pituitary responsible for laction, hyperprolactinemia can result due to dysfunction of the anterior pituitary gland?

meds to treat?

Answer 5

prolactin

dopamine agonists like bromocriptine, cabergoline

Question 6

released by the adrenal glands and has glucocorticoid effects? examples like?

Answer 6

AcTH

glucocorticoids, cortisol
mineralcorticoids, aldosterone
adrenal androgens, precursor for estrogen and testosterone