P2 PHARAMCOLOGY Flashcards
Main androgens in the body are
Testosterone & Dihydrotestosterone
Sources of androgens
- Testes
- Adrenal glands
- Prostate cancer cells
a surgical castration that is the Least expensive & simplest form of androgen deprivation therapy
Orchiectomy
route & frequency of administration of LHRH agonist
Injected every month or by SC mini-
osmotic pump implant once a year
First injection of LHRH agonists initially increases testosterone levels before reaching very low levels , this is known as
flare phenomenon
what conditions the flare phenomenon may worsen
- bone pain
- pain / paralysis
- urinary difficulty
how to avoid the flare phenomenon
by giving anti-androgens during initial weeks
Examples of LHRH agonists
leuprolide, goserelin, triptorelin
Continuous (non-pulsatile) administration effects of LHRH agonists results in
- Reduced LH & FSH secretion
- ovarian suppression
Intermittent(pulsatile) administration effects of LHRH agonists results in
-Increased LH & FSH secretion
- Controlled ovarian stimulation for ovulation induction in ART
the inhibition of FSH & LH release by sustained non-pulsatile results in
hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Examples of LHRH antagonist
Degarelix, Relugolix
MOA of LHRH antagonist
- Competitive antagonist of GnRH receptors
- Inhibit secretion of FSH & LH
route & frequency of administration of LHRH antagonist
a monthly SC injection
ADR of LHRH antagonist
pain , redness & swelling at the injection site