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PHM 602- Thyroid, Osteoporosis, Women's Health > Infertility Drugs (MoA and Clinical Pearls) > Flashcards

Infertility Drugs (MoA and Clinical Pearls) Flashcards

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Clomiphene citrate MoA

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Inhibits negative feedback loop in HPO axis by blocking estrogen receptor in the hypothalamus

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Clomiphene citrate pregnancy rate

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30%

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Clomiphene citrate multiple gestations rate

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7.98%

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Clomiphene citrate can be used for how many cycles?

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6 cycles

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Letrozole MoA

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Inhibits aromatase to decrease androgen and produce a hypoestrogenic state

May also thin cervical mucus

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Letrozole pregnancy rate

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23%

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Letrozole multiple gestations rate

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13%

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Letrozole can be used for how many cycles?

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5 cycles

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Letrozole is a ?-line agent for infertility.

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First

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Follitropin alpha/follitropin beta MoA

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Stimulates ovarian follicular growth

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Follitropin alpha/beta pregnancy rate

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35%

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Follitropin alpha/beta multiple gestations rate

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32%

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Follitropin alpha/beta clinical pearls

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Can also be given to men to stimulate spermatogenesis

Patients take this if they fail PO agents or they have certain disease states

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Leuprolide MoA

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Stimulates GnRH to the point where GnRH production is antagonized

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15
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Leuprolide therapy shouldn’t exceed more than…

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12 months

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16
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Leuprolide is always given with

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Gonadotropins

17
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Cetorelix, ganirelix MoA

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Inhibit GnRH production to allow time for gonadotropin to work

18
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Cetorelix, ganirelix clinical pearls

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Higher risk of OHSS and multiple births

19
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hCG: Novarel, Pregnyl
r-hCG: Ovidrel

MoA for both

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Stimulates ovulation

20
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Clomiphene citrate drug class

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SERM

21
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Letrozole drug class

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Aromatase inhibitor

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Follitropin alpha/beta drug class

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Gonadotropin (FSH)

23
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Leuprolide drug class

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone AGONISTS

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Cetrorelix, Ganirelix drug class

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone ANTAGONISTS

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