Pituitary Drugs Flashcards
Octreotide
Chemical Classification
Synthetic Octapeptide
Octreotide
Mechanism of Action
A potent growth hormone similar to somatostatin
Ocreotide
Uses
Sandostatin: acromegaly, improves symptoms of carcinoid tumors, vasoactive intestinal peptide tumors (VIPomas)
LAR Depot: long-term maintenance of acromegaly, carcinoid tumors, VIPomas
Octreotide
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity
Octreotide
Side Effects
CNS: Headache, Dizziness, Fatigue, Weakness, depression, anxiety, tremors, SEIZURE, paranoia
CV: Sinus Bradycardia, Conduction Abnormalities, DYSRHYTHMIAS. chest pain, SOB, thrombophlebitis, ischemia, CHF, hypertension, palpitations, QT PROLONGATION, ST- OR T-WAVE CHANGES
ENDO: Hypo/Hyperglycemia, Ketosis, Hypothyroidism, galactorrhea, diabetes insipidus
GI: Diarrhea, Nausea, Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, Flatulence, Distention, Constipation, HEPATITIS, increased LFTs, GI BLEEDING, PANCREATITIS, cholelithiasis, ileus
GU: UTI
HEMA: hematoma of inj site, bruise
INTEG: rash, urticaria, pain; inflammation at inj site
MS: Joint and Muscle Pain
Octreotide
Nursing Considerations
ASSESS:
- Growth hormone antibodies, IGF-1 at 1- to 4-hr intervals for 8-12 hr after dose (ACROMEGALY); 5-HIAA, plasma serotonin; blood glucose, serotonin levels (CARCINOID TUMORS), plasma substance P, plasma vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) (VIPoma)
- Thyroid function tests: T3, T4, T7, TSH to identify hypothyroidism
- Fecal fat, serum carotene
- ALLERGIC REACTION: rash, itching, fever, nausea, wheezing
- CARDIAC STATUS: bradycardia, conduction abnormalities, dysrhythmias; monitor ECG for QT prolongation, low voltage, axis shifts, early repolarization, R/S transition, early wave progression
Somatropin
Functional Classification
Pituitary hormone
Somatropin
Chemical Classification
Growth Hormone
Somatropin
Mechanism of Action
Stimulates growth; somatropin is similar to natural growth hormone; both preparations were developed with the use of recombinant DNA
Somatropin
Uses
Pituitary growth hormone deficiency (hypopituitary dwarfism), children with human growth hormone deficiency/growth failure, AIDS wasting syndrome, cachexia, adults with somatropin deficiency syndrome (SDS), short stature in Noonan syndrome, SHOX deficiency, Turner’s syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome
Somatropin
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to benzyl alcohol, creosol; closed epiphyses, intracranial lesions, acute respiratory failure, Prader-Willi syndrome with obesity, trauma
Somatropin
Side Effects
CNS: headache, growth of intracranial tumor, fever, aggressive behavior
ENDO: hyperglycemia, ketosis, hypothyroidism
GI: nausea, vomiting
GU: Hypercalciuria
INTEG: rash, urticaria, pain; inflammation at inj site, hematoma
MS: tissue swelling, joint and muscle pain
SYST: ANTIBODIES TO GROWTH HORMONE
Somatropin
Nursing Considerations
- Signs/symptoms of diabetes
- Growth hormone antibodies if patient fails to respond to therapy
- Thyroid function tests: T3,T4,T7, TSH to identify hypothyroidism
- ALLERGIC REACTION: rash, itching, fever, nausea, wheezing
- HYPERCALCIURIA: urinary stones; groin, flank pain; nausea, vomiting, urinary frequency, hematuria, chills
- Growth rate, bone age of child at intervals during treatment
Vasopressin
functional Classification
pituitary hormone
Vasopressin
Chemical Classification
Lysine, Vasopressin