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Inhibitors of progestins and estrogen Flashcards

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What are the three major adverse effects of progestins?

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  1. Breakthrough bleeding
  2. Impaired glucose tolerance
  3. Changes in lipid metabolism
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What causes the breakthrough bleeding with progestins?

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Neovascularization of the endometrium, causing fragile vessels

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3
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What component of birth control causes acne? Hirsutism?

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19-nortestosterone

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4
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When referring to the “type” of birth control, we primarily mean what?

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Administration

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5
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Are most contraceptives lipophilic, or hydrophilic?

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Lipophilic

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What are the types of birth control that are given orally?

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Estrogens and progestins or progestins alone

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What are the contraceptives that are given as an injection?

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Estrogen and progestins or progestins alone

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What type of contraceptives are given as an implant? HOw long do these last?

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Progestins alone

3 years

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9
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What type of contraceptives are given as an IUD? How long do these usually last?

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Progestins alone
Cu
5 years

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What type of contraceptives are given transdermally?

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Estrogens and progestins

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What type of contraceptives are given as a vaginal ring?

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Estrogens and progestins

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12
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Can you give estrogens or progestins alone?

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Progestins yes, estrogens no no no!

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What are the three major MOAs of hormonal birth controls?

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Suppress LH and FSH
Alter cervical mucus
Alter endometrium

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14
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What type of hormone is levonorgestrel?

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Progesterone

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What is the hormone that is found in Depo-provera?

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Medroxyprogesterone

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What is the main difference between regular oral contraceptives, and emergency (“plan-b”) pills? What types of hormones are used in this?

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Higher dose

Either progesterone or estrogens + progesterone

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17
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What is the hormone that is in Plan B? What is the failure rate?

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Progestin (levonorgestrel)

12% failure rate (better than the 25% with combo therapy)

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18
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What is the failure rate of oral contraceptives? How does the efficacy change with changing the administration route to injectable/implant?

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8%, getting lower with less user control

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Why does breakthrough bleeding occur with estrogen? What can be done to alleviate this?

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Increased proliferation with not enough progesterone to support the continued growth

Administration of progesterone

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20
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What are the severe side effects of hormone contraceptives?

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Thromboembolism
MI
cerebrovascular disease

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21
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Breakthrough bleeding in more severe if it is estrogen or progesterone mediated?

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Progesterone

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22
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What is the effect of oral birth control on the risk of ovarian and endometrial CA?

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Reduced

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What is the effect of oral birth control on dysmenorrhea and endometriosis?

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Reduced

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24
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What is the effect of oral contraceptives on: the incidence of ectopic pregnancy?

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Lowers

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25
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What is the effect of oral contraceptives on: incidence of benign breast disease?

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Decreased

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26
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What is the effect of oral contraceptives on: Hb concentrations

27
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What is the effect of oral contraceptives on: acne and hirsutism?

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Generally reduces

28
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What are the medications that reduce oral contraceptive effectiveness?

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ABx
HIV agents
St. John’s Wort

29
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What are the contraindications to oral contraceptives?

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Liver disease
Thromboembolic disorders
h/o MI
Smokers
h/o CA
30
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What is the effect of St. John’s Wort on oral contraceptives?

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Increased metabolism

31
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Why do some Abx decrease the efficacy of oral contraceptives?

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reduced bacteria, which are responsible for helping re-uptaking estrogen

32
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What is the MOA of clomiphene? Use? Side effects? (3)

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partial agonist of estrogen receptor in the pituitary, to block the negative feedback of FSH and LH.

This increases likelihood of ovulation

Multiple births, hot flashes, ovary enlargement

33
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How do partial agonists like clomiphene work to lower LH and FSH?

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Decline in the response produced by estrogen (endogenous), of producing negative feedback

34
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When is Clomiphene used to treat infertility? How?

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Dose during the follicular phase, causing an increase in LH/FSH, and a surge in estrogen. The body can then response normally.

35
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What are SERMS (selective estrogen receptor modulators)? MOA? Use? Side effects?

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Drugs that modulate the expression of genes with estrogen. The effects vary depending on the tissue

36
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What is the effect of SERMS on bone?

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Suppress resorption

37
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What is the effect of of SERMS on the endometrium?

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Proliferation

38
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What is the effect of SERMS on the pituitary?

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Causes hot flashes

39
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What is the effect of SERMS on breast tissue?

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Inhibits the proliferation of breast tissue

40
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What is the MOA and use of tamoxifen?

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-ER in breast CA

41
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What is the effect of tamoxifen on the bone?

42
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What is the effect of tamoxifen on the endometrium?

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Partial agonist

43
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What is the effect of tamoxifen on the the breast?

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Antagonize proliferation in the breast

44
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What are the side effects of tamoxifen?

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Hot flashes
Endometrial CA
N/v

45
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What is the use of raloxifene?

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CA and postmenopausal bone loss

46
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What is the effect of raloxifene on bone? Breast?

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Bone = agonist
Breast = antagonist
47
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What are the side effects of raloxifene?

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Hot flashes

n/v

48
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Why could raloxifene be better than Tamoxifen in the treatment of breast CA?

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It does not cause endometrial proliferation like tamoxifen does

49
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What is the effect of estrogen on hot flashes? Tamoxifen?

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Estrogen = Decreases significantly
Tamoxifen = increases
50
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What is the effect of estrogen and tamoxifen on uterine bleeding?

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Estrogen increases significantly

Tamoxifen increases slightly

51
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What is the effect of estrogen and tamoxifen on the risk of endometrial CA?

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Both increase, but estrogen moreso

52
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What is the effect of estrogen and tamoxifen on the prevention of bone loss?

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Both prevent bone loss, but estrogen moreso

53
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What is the effect of estrogen and tamoxifen on serum lipids?

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Both Improve serum concentrations, but estrogen moreso

54
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What is the effect of estrogen and tamoxifen on venous thrombosis?

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Both increase by about the same amount

55
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What is the use and MOA of Danazol? Side effect?

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Inhibits gonadal function by competing for steroid binding to serum proteins, causing an increased clearance of

Used to treat endometriosis

Weight gain, oily skin, hot flashes

56
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What is MOA, use, and side effects of Anastrozole?

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Aromatase inhibitor
Used to treat breast CA

GI disturbances, hot flashes

57
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What is MOA, use, and side effects of Letrozole?

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Aromatase inhibitor
Used to treat breast CA

GI disturbances, hot flashes

58
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What is MOA, use, and side effects of Mifepristone? What drugs is this followed up with?

A

Progesterone receptor antagonist, to block transcriptional activity

Causes uterine contractions

f/u with misoprostol

59
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What type of drug is mifepristone?

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Abortifacient via progesterone receptor antagonist

60
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What is MOA, use, and side effects of Ulipristal?

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Progesterone receptor partial agonist used for emergency contraception.

61
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What type of drug is misoprostol?

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Prostaglandin

62
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What is the MOA of anti-progestins as abortifacients?

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Inhibit progesterone = increase uterine contractions, sheds uterine lining, and opens cervix

63
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What is the effect of progesterone on prostaglandin production in the uterus? What happens when you antagonize progesterone production?

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Progesterone decreases prostaglandin production.

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