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Pharm 3 Estrogen/Progestin Flashcards

1
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Ovarian-pituitary cycle

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  • Elevated FSH during 1st half stimulates follicle
  • Midcycle estradiol exerts positive feedback, triggers LH surge
  • LH surge induces ovulation, stimulates corpus luteum and progesterone production
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Pregnancy hormone

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hCG (chorionic gonadotorpin) identical to LH, maintains estrogen and progesterone production by maintaining corpus luteum

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3
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Hormones interacting with endometrium

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  • Estrogen mediates proliferation

- Progesterone maintains secretory state

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4
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Base molecule for estrodiol/testosterone synthesis

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Cholesterol

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5
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Hormone replacement therapy

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Estradiol undergoes extensive first-pass metabolism, so use conjugated estrogens (estrone sulfate)

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6
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-Estrone sulfate-

indication

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Conjugated estrogen absorbed in lower gut

-Hormone replacement therapy

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7
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-Ethinyl estradiol-

indication

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Ethinyl substitution reduces first-pass metabolism, greater oral potency than conjugated estrogens
-Oral contraceptives

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8
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-Estradiol cypionate-

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Insoluble in water

-Once monthly IM for HRT

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9
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-Medroxyprogesterone-

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Breast and endometrial cancer

-Oral or IM

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10
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-Megestrol-

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Endometrial cancer

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11
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-Norethindrone-

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19-nortestosterone derivative Progestin

-Oral contraceptives

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12
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-Desogestrel-

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Progesterone for oral contraceptive

-Lowest degree of androgenic activity

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13
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Estradiol/Progesterone transport

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  • Estradiol bound to SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) high affinity
  • Progesterone bound to CBG (corticosteroid binding globulin) with high affinity
  • Both bound to albumin with low affinity
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14
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Estradiol/Progesterone Metabolism

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Hepatic conjugation

  • Estradiol -> estrone -> bile -> reabsorbed
  • Progesterone -> pregnanediol
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15
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Estrogen MOA

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Binds to nuclear receptor (homodimer), regulates trasncription

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16
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Progestin MOA

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Binds to response element similar to that of corticosteroids

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17
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Estrogen effects on bone

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  • Prepubertal growth of long bones
  • Pubertal closure of epiphyses
  • Post pubertal decreased bone resorption
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18
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Estrogen effects on clotting

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  • Increase clotting factors
  • Decrease antithrombin
  • Increase platelet adhesiveness
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19
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Estrogen effects on lipids

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Increase HDL, triglycerides

Decrease LDL

20
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Estrogen effect of sex behavior

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-Mediates testosterone’s effect on libido

21
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Estrogen other effects

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  • Maintain skin and blood vessel integrity
  • Increase CBG, TBG, SHBG
  • Increase cortisol
  • Increase Na and water retention
22
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Progesterone v Estrogen

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Antagonize estrogen

  • Decrease Na retention
  • Decrease HDL
  • Increase metabolism
  • Downregulate receptors
23
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Progesterone other effects

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  • Stimulate respiratory center
  • Increase insulin, reduce glucose tolerance
  • Acne
  • Weight gain
24
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Primary hypogonadic impaired development Tx

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-Start estrogen at 11-13, add progestin when growht is completed

25
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Hysterectomy HRT

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Unopposed estrogen (don’t worry about progesterone)

26
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Other clinical uses for Estrogen

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  • Ovarian suppression for hyperandrogenism
  • Ovulation suppression in dysmenorrhea
  • Androgen-dependent prostate cancer (suppress gonadotropin secretion)
27
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Estradiol levels postmenopausal

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1/4 that of males

28
Q

Postmenopausal HRT alleviates (5)

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Sleep disturbances
Hot flashes
Urogenital changes
Osteoporosis
High cholesterol
29
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HRT contraindications

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Liver disease

Breast or other estrogen-dependent cancer

30
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Low dose combination OC

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  • All use ethinyl estradiol
  • Norgestrel for monophasic
  • Norethindrone for bi/triphasic
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Monophasic v Triphasic

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  • Triphasic eliminates period for 90 days

- Triphasic reduces total dose of progestin (reduced SE)

32
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OC MOA

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Inhibit gonadotropin secretion, suppress ovulation (progestin only blocks ovulation 60-80%)

  • Thicken cervical mucus
  • Reduce tubal secretion/motility
  • Change uterine endometrium
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OC mild AE

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Breakthrough bleeding

-Tx with higher dose estrogen or different progestin

34
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OC moderate AE

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Acne with higher progestin doses

-Nausea, mastalgia, weight gain, headache

35
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OC severe AE

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  • Thromboembolism (estrogen dependent)
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Cholestatic jaundice
36
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OC neoplasm risk

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Hepatic adenoma

37
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OC contraindications

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Impaired liver function, h/o thromboembolic disease, CAD, hyperlipidemia

38
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OC caution with

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Migraine, HTN, DM, gallbladder disease

39
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OC drug interactions

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  • Decreased efficacy with antibiotics that affect GI absorption
  • Insulin efficacy reduced by OC
40
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Tx for endometriosis

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Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (IM injection every 3 months)
-Amenorrhea side effect
41
Q

-Clomiphene-

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Antiestrogen (competitive) reduces negative feedback

-Induces ovulation

42
Q

-Fulvestrant-

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Pure estrogen receptor antagonist

-For treating hormone-responsive metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women

43
Q

-Tamoxifen-

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Anti-estrogen on breast

  • Pro-estrogen on lipids, bones, endometrium
  • Tx perimenopausal symptoms
44
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-Raloxifene-

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Anti-estrogen on breast, pro (1/2 strength) on bones

  • Tx post-menopausal osteoporosis, BRCA
  • No effect on perimenopausal symptoms
45
Q

-Mifepristone (RU 486)-
MOA
Parent molecule
Effect

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Progesterone-R antagonist, glucocorticoid-R antagonist, prostaglandin dehydrogenase inhibitor

  • Norethindrone derivative
  • Stimulate uterine SM contractility
46
Q

-Mifepristone-

other use

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Glucocorticoid receptor antagonist

-Tx Cushing’s secondary to ectopic ACTH secretion

47
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Abortion regimen

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Mifepristone in first 49 days

-Misoprostol (prostaglandin analog) 48 hours later to expel blastocyst

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