L22 - Pharmacology

Question 1

GROWTH HORMONE

where is it synthesisied
how is secretion controlled 
what can it also act as
what is the primary effect of GH
what is it like at normal and high concs

what can it be used to treat?

Answer 1

Prader willi syndrome
turners syndrome
chronic renal insufficiency
SGA kids

Question 2

GROWTH HORMONE

what are the drugs used to treaty deficiency
also what is used for too much

Answer 2

somatropin
mecasermin

pegvisomant

Question 3

THYROID HORMONE

what is used in hypo
what about antithyroid drugs - what reasons for and what

Answer 3

levothyroxine sodium
thyrotrophin alfa

carbimazole
propylthiouracil

Question 4

oral contraceotives

what is available what do they do

Question 5

what can be given to treat menopausal women and what do they do

Answer 5

raloxifene hydrochloride

Question 6

what is given to treat oestrigen deficiency

what does it do

Answer 6

tibolone

Question 7

what can be given to treat infertility and how does this work

what else could some be used for

Answer 7

***anti oestrogen
clomifene
tamoxifen

**also gonadotrophin
fsh and lh or just fsh or chorionic gonadotrophin

***hypothalamic hormones
gonadorelin analogues

Question 8

what are the oestrogen receptors and where are they