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Pharm 1 Pituitary Flashcards

1
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Growth Hormone regulation

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++ GRH

– Somatostatin (SRIF, somatotropin release-inhibiting factor)

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Somatostatin functions (GI, brain)

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  • Suppress basically every GI hormone

- Inhibit GH, TSH secretion (not synthesis)

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Somatostatin regulation

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++ low pH

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4
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Posterior pituitary hormones

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Vasopressin (ADH)

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Growth hormone synonym

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Somatotropin

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Growth hormone replacement

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Species specific (only human)

  • Risk of CJD
  • Use synthetic (recombinant rhGH)
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7
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Growth hormone feedback mechanism

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Liver IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor)

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8
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2 ways to induce SRIF

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IGF-1

B-agonist

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9
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GH actions

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  • Synthesize chondroitin and collagen
  • Grow bone and soft tissue
  • Renal retain N, K, PO4
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10
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GH MOA (important)

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Cytokine membrane receptors ->

a) IGF-1 (mitogen & antiapoptogen)
b) + triglyceride hydrolysis, insulin resistance, protein synthesis

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11
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IGF-1 v IGF-2

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Adult vs infant

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12
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GH interaction with diabetes

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Causes more problems in morning (GH secreted at night)

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13
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Most common pituitary tumor

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Prolactinoma

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14
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Age associated GH pathology

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Up to 1/3 of elderly

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15
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Gigantism

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GH hypersecretion before fusion of epiphysis

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16
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Acromegaly enlargements

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Head, face, hands, feet, thorax

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Acromegaly clinical

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  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Hypogonadism
  • Glucose intolerance and hyperinsulinemia
  • Heat intolerance, sweating, fatigue, lethargy
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18
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rhGH therapeutic uses

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  • GH deficient patients
  • Very short children with normal GH
  • HIV related wasting or cachexia
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19
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Prader-Willi syndrome

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Parental allele not expressed (chromosome 15 unbalanced)

-Retardation, obesity, hypogonadism, hypotonia

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20
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AngelMan’s syndrome

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Maternal allele not expressed (15)

-Retardation, inappropriate laughter, ataxic gait, seizures

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Prader-willi and AngelMan’s pathology

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Disorder of genomic Imprinting (silencing of paternal/maternal alleles)

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22
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-rhGH-
administration
adverse effects

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  • Subcutaneous
  • Carpal tunnel, arthralgia in adults
    • few AE in children
    • NO hyperglycemia
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23
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-rhIGH-1-

receptor

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Tetrameric receptor autophosphorylation (like insulin)

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24
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-rhIGH-1-
indication
administration
contraindications

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  • Children who don’t respond to GH
  • Subcutaneously before or after meal (prevent hypoglycemia)
  • Neoplasia; closed Epiphyses
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25
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Somatostatin drug

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Octreotide

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26
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Octreotide advantages over somatostatin

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Increased half life (1.7 hours v 1-3 minutes)

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27
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Somatostatin production

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  • Hypothalamic anterior periventricular nucleus

- Pancreas Delta cells

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28
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Somatostatin (octreotide) MOA

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Gi-protein -> decrease cAMP -> decrease GH, TSH secretion

29
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Octreotide indications

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  • Acromegaly after surgery
  • Carcinoid tumors
  • VIPomas (pancreas)
30
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VIPoma pathology

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WDHA syndrome

  • Watery Diarrhea (dehydration)
  • Hypokalemia
  • Achlorhydria
31
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Octreotide AE

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GI disturbances

Reduced bile, gallbladder contractility

32
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-Pegvisomant-
indication
MOA
Cindication

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  • Acromegaly (most effective Tx)
  • Prevent GH-R dimerization and signaling (rhGH analog)
  • Liver dysfunciton
33
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Measure effectiveness of acromegaly Tx

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-Normalize IGF-1 levels

34
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3 Tx for acromegaly

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Somatostatin
GH analog (receptor antagonist)
Dopamine agonist (Bromocriptine)
35
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Prolactinoma hypogonadism mechanism

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hyperprolactinemia inhibits pulsatile GnRH secretion

36
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Prolactinoma Tx

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Cabergoline (more effective than bromo)

-Also helps GH hypersecretion

37
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Drug for LH

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hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)

38
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Drug for LH & FSH

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hMG; menotropin (human menopausal gonadotropin)

39
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Drug for FSH

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rFSH (recombinant FSH)

uFSH (Urofollitropin; menotropin with LH removed)

40
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FSH action (female, male)

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  • Stimulate ovarian follicle development

- Stimulate androgen-binding globulin (maintain T levels in testes)

41
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LH action (female, male)

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  • Stimulate production of estrogen and progesterone
    • induce ovulation
  • Stimulate production of testosterone
42
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Ovarian stimulation routine

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FSH for 6-12 days followed by LH for 1 day

43
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OHSS - Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

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Increase in vascular permeability -> rapid fluid accumulation in peritoneum, thorax, pericardium

44
Q

-Clomiphene-
indication
MOA

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Estrogen receptor competitive inhibitor

  • infertility (non hormonal)
  • Decrease estrogen negative feedback -> increase pulsatile LH, FSH
45
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Clomiphene similar drug

46
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-Leuprolide Acetate-
MOA
indication

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Synthetic GnRH -> downregulate GnRH-R -> suppress LH/FSH release

  • Precocious puberty, ovarian cyst, prostate cancer
  • suppress endogenous LH surges during menotropin Tx
47
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-Leuprolide Acetate-
t1/2
AE

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  • 3 hours (normal GnRH is 5 minutes)

- Early menopause - hypogonadism, osteoporosis, hyperglycemia

48
Q

-Ganirelix Acetate-

indication

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GnRH-R antagonist (analog)

-inhibit premature LH surges during controlled ovulation

49
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Posterior pituitary

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Nerve endings from

  • Supraoptic hypothalamus (oxytocin)
  • Paraventricular hypothalamus (vasopressin)
50
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Vasopressin synonyms

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AVP (arginine vasopressin)

ADH

51
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AVP inhibitor

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Ethanol

Phenytoin

52
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AVP stimulator

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Nicotine
Epinephrine
Angiotensin II

53
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AVP MOA

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V1a - contract vascular and GI smooth muscle
V1b - ACTH secretion by a.pituitary
V2 -> cAMP -> collecting duct aquaporins

54
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AVP dosing

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V2 effects at much lower concentrations than V1
(V1 probably for extreme hypovolemia & hypotension)
-both circulate plasma unbound

55
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-Desmopressin-

indication

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Synthetic AVP

  • Tx Diabetes Insipidus (central, not nephrogenic)
  • differentiate btwn central and nephrogenic DI
56
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-Desmopressin-
t1/2
administration

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  • 12-24 hours (AVP is 15 minutes)

- Oral or subcutaneous

57
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-Desmopressin-

AE

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Primarily due to V1 effects

  • Vessel constriction
  • GI stimulation
  • Uterine contraction (oxytocin cross-rxn)
58
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Uses for Vasopressin (not desmopressin)

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  • Post-operative Ileus, dispel abd. gas before imaging

- Emergency Tx of hemorrhagic varices/gastritis

59
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SIADH Tx (non drug)

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  • Water restriction
  • IV hypertonic saline
  • Loop diuretics
60
Q

-Demeclocycline-

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Antibiotic

  • Reduces renal AVP sensitivity (Tx SIADH)
  • SE nephrotoxicity
61
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SIADH Tx (drug)

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  • Conivaptan (V-R antagonist)

- Tolvaptan (V2-R selective antagonist)

62
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Oxytocin main stimulation

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  • Parturition (distention), suckling

- Plasma hypertonicity, hemorrhage

63
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Oxytocin inhibition

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Opioids
Pain
Heat

64
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Oxytocin action

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  • Uterine contraction

- Mammary myoepithelial contraction

65
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Oxytocin MOA

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G-protein (phospholipase C)

66
Q

-Oxytocin-

indication

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  • Induction of term labor
  • Control of postpartum bleeding
  • Increasing milk ejection
67
Q

-Oxytocin-

AE

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-Uterine rupture, infant trauma (monitor closely)

68
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Other uterine stimulators

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  • Methylergonovine (2nd line for bleeding; CI in HTN)
  • Dinoprostone (PGE - for abortion)
  • Carboprost (PGF - for bleeding and abortion)
69
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-Terbutaline-

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B2-agonist (asthma)

-used to delay pre-term labor

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