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Hypothalamic & Pituitary Hormones Flashcards

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Somatropin

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Growth hormone (GH)

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Growth hormone (GH)

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Somatropin

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Somatropin

Mechanism of action

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Recombinant forms of human GH - acts through GH receptors to increase production of IGF-1

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Recombinant forms of human GH - acts through GH receptors to increase production of IGF-1

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Somatropin

Mechanism of action

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Somatropin

Effects

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Restores normal growth and metabolic GH effects in GH-deficient individuals.
Increases final adult height in some children with short stature not due to GH deficiency

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Restores normal growth and metabolic GH effects in GH-deficient individuals.
Increases final adult height in some children with short stature not due to GH deficiency

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Somatropin

Effects

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Somatropin

Clinical application

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Replacement in GH deficiency.
Increased final adult height in children with certain conditions associated with short stature.
Wasting in HIV infection.
Short bowel syndrome

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Replacement in GH deficiency.
Increased final adult height in children with certain conditions associated with short stature.
Wasting in HIV infection.
Short bowel syndrome

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Somatropin

Clinical application

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Somatropin

Toxicity

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Pseudotumor cerebri
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Edema
Hyperglycemiaj
Progression of scoliosis
Sleep apnea
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Pseudotumor cerebri
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Edema
Hyperglycemiaj
Progression of scoliosis
Sleep apnea
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Somatropin

Toxicity

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Somatostatin analogs

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Octreotide

Lanreotide

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Lanreotide

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Somatostatin analog

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Octreotide

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Somatostatin analog

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Octreotide

Mechanism of action

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Agonist at somatostatin receptors

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Agonist at somatostatin receptors

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Octreotide

Mechanism of action

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Octreotide

Effects

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Inhibits production of GH and, to a lesser extent, of TSH, glucagon, insulin, and gastrin

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Inhibits production of GH and, to a lesser extent, of TSH, glucagon, insulin, and gastrin

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Octreotide

Effects

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Octreotide

Clinical applications

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Acromegaly and several other hormone-secreting tumors

Acute control of bleeding from esophageal varices

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Acromegaly and several other hormone-secreting tumors

Acute control of bleeding from esophageal varices

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Octreotide

Clinical applications

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Octreotide

Toxicity

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Gastrointestinal disturbance
Gallstones
Bradycardia
Cardiac conduction problems

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Gastrointestinal disturbance
Gallstones
Bradycardia
Cardiac conduction problems

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Octreotide

Toxicity

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GH receptor antagonist

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Pegvisomant

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Pegvisomant

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GH receptor antagonist

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Pegvisomant

Mechanism of action

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Blocks GH receptors

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Blocks GH receptors

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Pegvisomant

Mechanism of action

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Pegvisomant

Effects

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Ameliorates effects of excess GH production

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Ameliorates effects of excess GH production

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Pegvisomant

Effects

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Pegvisomant

Clinical applications

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Acromegaly

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Acromegaly

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Pegvisomant

Clinical applications

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Pegvisomant

Toxicity

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Increased liver enzymes

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Increased liver enzymes

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Pegvisomant

Toxicity

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Gonadotropins: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) analogs

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Follitropin alpa
Follitropin beta
Urofollitropin
Menotropins

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Follitropin alpa

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Gonadotropin: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) analog

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Follitropin beta

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Gonadotropin: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) analog

A recombiant product with the same peptide sequence as follitropin alfa but differs in carbohydrate side chains

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Urofollitropin

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Gonadotropin: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) analog

Human FSH purified from urine of postmenopausal women

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Menotropins

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Gonadotropin: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) analog

(hMG) :Extract of the urine of postmenopausal women; contains both FSH and LH activity

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Gonadotropin: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) analog

A recombiant product with the same peptide sequence as follitropin alfa but differs in carbohydrate side chains

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Follitropin beta

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Gonadotropin: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) analog

Human FSH purified from urine of postmenopausal women

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Urofollitropin

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Gonadotropin: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) analog

(hMG) :Extract of the urine of postmenopausal women; contains both FSH and LH activity

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Menotropins

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Follitropin alpa

Mechanism of action

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Activates FSH receptors

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Activates FSH receptors

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Follitropin alpa

Mechanism of action

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Follitropin alpa

Effects

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Mimics effects of endogenous FSH

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Mimics effects of endogenous FSH

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Follitropin alpa

Effects

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Follitropin alpa

Clinical applications

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Controlled ovulation hyperstimulation in women

Infertility due to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in men

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Controlled ovulation hyperstimulation in women

Infertility due to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in men

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Follitropin alpa

Clinical applications

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Follitropin alpa

Toxicity

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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and multiple pregnancies in women
Gynecomastia in men
Headache, Depression, Edema in both sexes

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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and multiple pregnancies in women
Gynecomastia in men
Headache, Depression, Edema in both sexes

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Follitropin alpa

Toxicity

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Gonadotropins:Luteinzing hormone (LH) analogs

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
Choriogonadotropin alpa
Lutropin
Menotropins (hMG)

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

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Gonadotropin:Luteinzing hormone (LH) analog

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Choriogonadotropin alpa

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Gonadotropin:Luteinzing hormone (LH) analog

Recombiant form of hCG

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Lutropin

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Gonadotropin:Luteinzing hormone (LH) analog

Recombinant form of human LH

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Menotropins (hMG)

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Gonadotropin:Luteinzing hormone (LH) analog

(hMG) :Extract of the urine of postmenopausal women; contains both FSH and LH activity

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Gonadotropin:Luteinzing hormone (LH) analog

Recombiant form of hCG

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Choriogonadotropin alpa

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Gonadotropin:Luteinzing hormone (LH) analog

Recombinant form of human LH

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Lutropin

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Gonadotropin:Luteinzing hormone (LH) analog

(hMG) :Extract of the urine of postmenopausal women; contains both FSH and LH activity

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Menotropins (hMG)

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

Mechanism of action

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Agonist at LH receptor

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Agonist at LH receptor

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

Mechanism of action

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

Effects

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Mimics effects of endogenous LH

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Mimics effects of endogenous LH

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

Effects

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

Clinical applications

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Initiation of ovulation during controlled ovulation hyperstimulation
Ovarian follicle development in women with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

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Initiation of ovulation during controlled ovulation hyperstimulation
Ovarian follicle development in women with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

Clinical applications

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

Toxicity

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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrom and multiple pregnancies in women
Gynecomastia in men
Headache, depression, edema in both sexes

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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrom and multiple pregnancies in women
Gynecomastia in men
Headache, depression, edema in both sexes

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

Toxicity

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