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Which medication prevents neural tube defects?

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Folic Acid

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Which medication prevents neural tube defects?

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Folic Acid

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What do you want to r/o before starting someone on folic acid?

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B12 deficiency

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Which medication helps with N/V during pregnancy?

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Doxyalamine and pyridoxine

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Why type of medication is Doxyalamine?

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antihistamine

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What is pyridoxine?

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Vitamin B6

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What do you give someone with Trichomoniasis?

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Metronidazole

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What do you give someone with gonorrhea?

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Ceftriaxone

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What do you give someone with bacterial vaginosis?

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Metronidazole

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What do you give someone with chlamydia?

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Azithromycin

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What do you give someone with syphilis?

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Benzathine Penicillin G

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What do you give someone with HSV?

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valcyclovir/acyclovir

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What do you give someone with candidiasis?

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Clotrimazole cream

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What do you have to warn people about topical -azole medications?

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weaken latex, diaphragm

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What do you give an HIV neg person for HIV prophylaxis?

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Truvada (Tenofovir/Emtricitabine)

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What do you need to do before starting someone on truvada?

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confirm HIV neg

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How often do you want to test for HIV?

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every 3 months

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What type of PG HTN can you use methyldopa for?

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chronic/pre-existing HTN

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What is the other PG HTN medication that can be used in all types of HTN?

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labetolol

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What drug class is methyldopa?

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CNS alpha-adgrenergic inhibitor

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What drug class is labetalol?

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nonselective alpha1, Beta1 and 2 blocker

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What are common SE of methyldopa?

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depression/anxiety, hemolytic anemia

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What are contraindications for labetalol?

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bradycardia and bronchial asthma

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What medication can be given for premature labor/eclampsia?

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magnesium sulfate

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What is the MOA of magnesium sulfate?
decr ach in motor nerve terminals; slows rate SA node impulse formation; relaxation bronchial smooth muscle
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What are contraindications for magnesium sulfate?
heart block, myocardial damage
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what is the DOC for pain treatment in pregnancy?
acetaminophen
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What drugs do you want to avoid to treat pain?
NSAIDs
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What do you want to watch out for with antipyschotics in pregnancy?
potential risk for extrapyramadil signs and withdrawl sxs in neonate
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What anti-depressant do you want to use in PG?
fluoxetine (more SSRIs are Cat C)
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What SSRI is cat D?
paxil
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Benefits of contraception
1. reduced risk endometrial CA 2. reduced risk ovarian CA 3. regulation of menstration, reduced dysmenorrhea 4. fever breast fibroadenomas, cysts 5. reduced risk PID 6. improved acne control
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What is the biphasic COC?
Lo Loestrin Fe
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What is the quadraphasic COC?
Natazia
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What is the monophasic COC?
Loestrin Fe 1/20
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What is the triphasic COC?
Triphasil
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What is the progestin only OCP?
Ovrette
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When is ovrette useful to take?
when patient can't take COC (tobacco, obesity, >35yo, HTN, lupus, migrain w/aura, etc.)
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What are the 2 continuous/extended cycle COC?
1. Lybrel | 2. Quartette
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How long can you use continuous COC?
4 years
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What are absolute contraindications to using COC?
``` hx thromboembolic d/o hx CAD hx breast CA hx estrogen-dependent neoplasm hx abnormal uterine bleeding PG >15cigs/day and >35yo hx hepatic tumor active liver disease migraine w/aura ```
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What are relative contraindications to using COC?
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What are SE of COC?
bleeding headache GI
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When should a headache cause you to stop COC and do a workup?
- start or more severe after starting COC - associated with blurred vision or neuro deficit - increased migraine frequency
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What do you want to r/o before starting someone on folic acid?
B12 deficiency
46
Which medication helps with N/V during pregnancy?
Doxyalamine and pyridoxine
47
Why type of medication is Doxyalamine?
antihistamine
48
What is pyridoxine?
Vitamin B6
49
What do you give someone with Trichomoniasis?
Metronidazole
50
What do you give someone with gonorrhea?
Ceftriaxone
51
What do you give someone with bacterial vaginosis?
Metronidazole
52
What do you give someone with chlamydia?
Azithromycin
53
What do you give someone with syphilis?
Benzathine Penicillin G
54
What do you give someone with HSV?
valcyclovir/acyclovir
55
What do you give someone with candidiasis?
Clotrimazole cream
56
What do you have to warn people about topical -azole medications?
weaken latex, diaphragm
57
What do you give an HIV neg person for HIV prophylaxis?
Truvada (Tenofovir/Emtricitabine)
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What do you need to do before starting someone on truvada?
confirm HIV neg
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How often do you want to test for HIV?
every 3 months
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What type of PG HTN can you use methyldopa for?
chronic/pre-existing HTN
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What is the other PG HTN medication that can be used in all types of HTN?
labetolol
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What drug class is methyldopa?
CNS alpha-adgrenergic inhibitor
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What drug class is labetalol?
nonselective alpha1, Beta1 and 2 blocker
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What are common SE of methyldopa?
depression/anxiety, hemolytic anemia
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What are contraindications for labetalol?
bradycardia and bronchial asthma
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What medication can be given for premature labor/eclampsia?
magnesium sulfate
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What is the MOA of magnesium sulfate?
decr ach in motor nerve terminals; slows rate SA node impulse formation; relaxation bronchial smooth muscle
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What are contraindications for magnesium sulfate?
heart block, myocardial damage
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what is the DOC for pain treatment in pregnancy?
acetaminophen
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What drugs do you want to avoid to treat pain?
NSAIDs
71
What do you want to watch out for with antipyschotics in pregnancy?
potential risk for extrapyramadil signs and withdrawl sxs in neonate
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What anti-depressant do you want to use in PG?
fluoxetine (more SSRIs are Cat C)
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What SSRI is cat D?
paxil
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Benefits of contraception
1. reduced risk endometrial CA 2. reduced risk ovarian CA 3. regulation of menstration, reduced dysmenorrhea 4. fever breast fibroadenomas, cysts 5. reduced risk PID 6. improved acne control
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What is the biphasic COC?
Lo Loestrin Fe
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What is the quadraphasic COC?
Natazia
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What is the monophasic COC?
Loestrin Fe 1/20
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What is the triphasic COC?
Triphasil
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What is the progestin only OCP?
Ovrette
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When is ovrette useful to take?
when patient can't take COC (tobacco, obesity, >35yo, HTN, lupus, migrain w/aura, etc.)
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What are the 2 continuous/extended cycle COC?
1. Lybrel | 2. Quartette
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How long can you use continuous COC?
4 years
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What are absolute contraindications to using COC?
``` hx thromboembolic d/o hx CAD hx breast CA hx estrogen-dependent neoplasm hx abnormal uterine bleeding PG >15cigs/day and >35yo hx hepatic tumor active liver disease migraine w/aura ```
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What are relative contraindications to using COC?
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What are SE of COC?
bleeding headache GI
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When should a headache cause you to stop COC and do a workup?
- start or more severe after starting COC - associated with blurred vision or neuro deficit - increased migraine frequency
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What are estrogen-based SE of COC?
N/V
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What are progestin-based SE of COC?
constipation, bloating, distention
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How soon do GI SE usually resolve after starting COC?
1-3 months
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What are other SE of progestin in COC?
1. decreased libido 2. depression 3. dyslipidemia
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What are other SE of estrogen in COC?
1. mastalgia | 2. weight gain
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What does estrogen excess cause?
1. bloating 2. migraine headache 3. decreased libido 4. weight gain
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What does estrogen deficiency cause?
1. spotting 2. amenorrhea 3. vaginal dryness
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What does progestin excess cause?
1. acne 2. increased appetite 3. fatigue 4. depression 5. hirsutism
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What does progestin deficiency cause?
amenorrhea
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Why do a lot of medications decrease estrogen effectiveness?
It is a CYP3A4 substrate
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What are benefits to progestin only OCP?
1. less risk thromboembolic events 2. minimize menses after 6-9 cycles 3. continuous use
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What are down sides of progestin only OCP?
1. sometimes spotting | 2. need to take consistently same time each day
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What are down sides to the ortho-evra patch?
1. higher failure rates in women> 90kg (200#) | 2. possible increase rate VTE problems compared to COC
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What are SE for depo?
1. weight gain | 2. potential for amenorrhea/infertility for 12-18 months after discontinue
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What is the MOA of COC?
Suppression of FSH/LH with suppression of ovulation and reduced implantation; thickening cervical mucus, decr tubal motility
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What is the progesterone agonist-antagonist emergency contraceptive?
Ella
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How soon do you need to take an emergency contraceptive after intercourse?
120 hours
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Can emergency contraceptives be used in women with most contraindications to OC?
YES!
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What are goals of therapy of treating amenorrhea?
1. preserve bone density | 2. restore ovulation/fertility
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What can be used in primary and secondary amenorrhea?
1. estrogen and progestin therapy (CEE, ethinyl estradiol, COC)
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What do you use to treat hyperprolactinemia?
Bromocriptine (dopamine agonist)
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What do you use to treat polycycstic ovarian syndrome?
Metformine and TZD
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What do you use to treat secondary amenorrhea?
DEPA (MPA)
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How can you treat menorrheagia?
1. NSAIDs (20-50%) 2. COC (50%) 3. Mirena IUD (most effective, 90%)
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What can you use to treat dysmenorrhea?
1. NSAIDs 2. OCP 3. Depa 5. Mirena IUD (ok in nuliparous woman)
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What causes anovulatory bleeding?
unopposed estrogen
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How do you treat anovulatory bleeding caused by PCOS?
1. COC (increases SHGB-- increased androgen binding) 2. MPA (oral or depo) 3. metformin or TZD
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What are some contraindications to hormone therapy?
1. CHD 2. hx breast CA 3. PG 4. liver disase 5. undiagnosed vaginal bleeding
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What are alternative treatments for menopause other than estrogen?
1. SSRIs (low dose paxil, clonidine) | 2. CAM
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What are black box warning for estrogen (premarin)?
1. CVD 2. dementia 3. malignancies
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What do you use estrogen for?
1. mod-severe vasomotor sxs 2. vaginal mucosal atrophy 3. hypogonadism
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What drug do you use for dyspareunia?
Ospemifine
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What drug do you use for hypoactive sexual desire in females?
Flibanserin
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What disorder do you want to inhibit PDE5 enzyme?
ED
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What receptors do you want to inhibit in BPH?
alpha 1 and 5-alpha reductase
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What drugs can cause ED?
1. B-blockers 2. thiazides 3. spironolactone 4. alpha-blockers 5. 5alpha-reductase inhibitors
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What are contraindications of PDE5 inhibitors?
1. high risk CV 2. nitrates 3. azole antifungals 4. erythromycin 5. >170/100,
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What is the MOA of viagra?
inhibits PDE5 to increase [NO] leading to corpus cavernosum relaxation and inflow of blood to cause erection
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What are SE of viagra?
1. headache 2. flushing 3. color vision changes 4. angina 5. hypotension
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What are SE of testosterone?
1. prostate hypertrophy 2. emotional changes 3. altered libido 4. aggression 5. acne
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What is the MOA of alpha-adrenergic antagonists in BPH?
relax bladder neck, prostatic, urethral smooth muscle
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What is the MOA of 5alpha-reducate inhibtors in BPH?
decrease prostatic tissue growth sec to inhibiting conversion testosterone to dihydrotestosterone
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What is the drug class for finasteride?
5 alpha-reducase inhibitor
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What is the drug class for tamsulosin?
alpha-adrenergic antagonist
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Which medication is used as an anti-neoplastic agent for palliative treatment of prostate CA, endometriosis?
Leuprolide
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Which medication is used for metastatic prostate CA w/ LHRH agonist?
Flutamide
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What is impramine used for?
depression, offlabel for Urinary incontinence
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What is the drug class of impramine?
tricyclic antidepressant
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What is oxybutinin used for?
1. overative bladder | 2. urge incontinence
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What is the drug class of oxybutinin and tolterodine?
anticholinergic agent
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What is Mirabegron used for?
overactive bladder with sxs of urianry frequency, urgency or urge incontinence
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What is the drug class for Mirabegron?
Beta2-agonist

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