HIGH YIELD- POSTERIOR PIT HORMONES

Question 1

what are the posterior pit hormones?

Answer 1

oxytocin

ADH vasopressin

Question 2

that kind of posterior pit drugs can you give?

Answer 2

oxytocin

vasopressin receptor agonists

• desmopressin
• conivaptan
• tolvaptan

Question 3

this posterior pit hormone/drug activates oxytocin receptors

increases uterine contractions

induction and augmentation of labor, control of uterine hemorrhage after delivery

Answer 3

oxytocin

Question 4

this vasopressin receptor agonist is relatively selective vasopressin V2 (H2O retention receptor agonist)

for pituitary diabetes insipidus, pediatric primary nocturnal ensures, Hemophilia A and von williebrand disease

Answer 4

desmopressin

Question 5

these vasopressin antagonist of vasopressin V1 (vasoconstriction of smooth muscle) and V2 receptors?

*for hyponatremia in hospitalized patients

Answer 5

conivaptan

tolvaptan

Question 6

this posterior hormone is released in response to rising plasma tonicity or falling blood pressure

stimulates H2O resorption from the kidney

vasopressin receptor agonists

Answer 6

ADH/Vasopressin