Quiz Five Drugs Flashcards
What natural steroid is present in menopause?
Estrone
What natural steroid is present in a woman’s productive years?
Estradiol
What natural steroid is present in pregnancy?
Estratriol
What is the name of the synthetic steroidal estrogen?
Ethinyl Estradiol
What is the name of the synthetic non-steroidal estrogen?
Diethylstilbesterol
What is the most important progestin in humans?
Progesterone
What is referred to as the minipill?
No estrogen - progestin only
What antagonist blocks the actions of estrogen in breast and is used to treat breast cancers?
Tamoxifen
What antagonist is a morning-after contraceptive that blocks progesterone and glucocorticoid receptors?
Mifepristone
What antagonist suppresses ovarian function and has masculinizing effects?
Danazol
What drug is ovulation-inducing and increases chances of pregnancy?
Clomiphene
What three drugs did we learn that are COX I and II inhibitors?
- Aspirin, 2. Ibuprofen and 3. Naproxen
What drug is a selective COX II inhibitor?
Celecoxib
What type of drug should be used to slow down the progression of rheumatoid arthritis?
Glucocorticoid
What is an example of a long-lasting glucocorticoid?
Dexamethasone
What are two examples of short-acting glucocorticoids?
- Cortisone and 2. Prednisone
What are two examples of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs?
- Methotrexate and 2. Sulfasalazine
What are two topical keratolytics used to treat acne?
- Salicyclic acid and 2. Benzoyl peroxide
What four antibiotics treat acne?
- Erythromycin, 2. Tetracycline, 3. Clinidimycin and 4. Dapson
What two vitamin A derivatives are used to treat acne?
- Tretinoin and 2. Isotretinoin
What are the four antispasmotics that we need to know?
- Diazepam, 2. Baclofen, 3. Dantrolene and 4. Carisoprodol
What antispasmotic is a GABA B agonist?
Baclofene
What antispasmotic alters Ca trafficking?
Dantrolene
What antispasmotic may lead to dependence problems?
Carisoprodol
What is the only non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker we need to know?
D-Tubocurarine
What is the only depolarizing neuromuscular blocker we need to know?
Succinylcholine
What antiviral is good against HSV-1, but is not as good vs. VZV?
Acyclovir
What antiviral is effective against VZV and shingles and herpes and is longer acting?
Famciclovir
What antiviral has less problems with resistance?
Foscarnet
