Repro Flashcards
Trimix
Phentolamine: alpha-blocker Papaverine: vasorelaxer --> PDE1 PGE1: inc cAMP Ind: erectile dysf(x) Admin: injection --admin at dec [ ] to dec penile fibrosis
Alprostadil
PGE-1 analogue Inc cAMP Ind: erectile dysf(x) Admin: injection SE: pain @ injection site
Sildenafil
PDE-5 inhib in corpus cavernosum T1/2 = 4-6hrs Metab = p450 Ind: erectile dysf(x) Admin: oral --> avoid heavy meals / 1hr before sex SE: headache / blue aura / NAION CI: pt on alpha-blockers
Vardenafil
PDE-5 inhib
Ind: erectile dysf(x)
Similar to sildenafil
Tadalafil
PDE-inhib T1/2= 18hrs Metab= p450 (sim to sildenafil) --not affected by food DoA= 36hrs Ind: erectile dysf(x) SE: PDE5 > PDE3A --> less cardiac side effects PDE5 > PDE6 --> less visual effects
Apomorphine
D1/D2 agonist
Ind: erectile dysf(x) –> works within 20min
Admin: sublingual
–half as effective as PDE inhibitors
SE: nausea / headache / yawning /dizziness
Gonorrhea resistance
B-lactamase Altered affinity of PCN-binding proteins Tet-m (for tetracycline) Homo men California Hawaii
Ceftriaxone
Uncomplicated gonorrhea --> single dose 3rd gen cephalosporin --> resist to cephalosporinases Binds xspeptidase SE: hypersensitivity Seizures at high conc C diff inf
Azithromycin
Chlamydia --> single dose Macrolide Prevents xslocation @ P site SE: GI upset Unusually long t1/2
Doxycycline
Chlamydia –> 2x/d for 7d
Tetracycline –> blocks amino-acyl t-RNA @ A
SE: GI upset / photo sensitivity / ion chelator
CI: pt discoloration
Lenprolide
GnRH agonist
Pulsatile = LH/FSH release
Continuous = downreg of pituitary receptors/shuts down HP axis
Tx: prostate cancer
Endometriosis
Prev premature LH surges in ovarian hyperstimulation
Ganirelix
GnRH antag Absence of flare response Does NOT cause receptor downreg Almost immed inhib LH/FSH release Dose proportionality
Bromocriptine
Dopamine agonist
Tx: Parkinson’s
Hyperprolactinemia
Oxytocin
Stimulates uterine contractions
Methyltestosterone
Androgen
Ind for androgen replacement therapy
Has anabolic activity
Oxandrolone
Androgen
Hormone replacement therapy
Higher anabolic activity
Nandrolone
Androgen
Hormone replacement therapy
Higher anabolic activity
SE of anabolic steroids
Masculinization Acne Sleep apnea Erythrocytosis Gynecomastia Azoospermia Dec HDL Inc aggressiveness Psychotic Sx Hepatic dysf(x) --> peliosos or cholestatic jaundice
Finesteride
Type II alpha-reductive inhib
Inhib testosterone –> dihydrotest
Tx: BPH
Male pattern baldness
Flutamide
Non-steroidal antiandrogen Tx: prostate cancer Treat flare response Hirsutism SE: hepatic failure Hot flashes
Spironolactone
Aldosterone antag Testosterone receptor antag Tx: PCOS Hirsutism SE: gynecomastia
Ketoconazole
Antifungal
Broad spectrum antimycotic
Tx: Can be used orally to inhib test –> prostate cancer
Cushings
Tamoxifen
antag = breast tissue partial agonist = endometrium Tx: breast cancer (+ER) prevent redevl of cancer after surgery red instance of cancer in contralat breast SE: DVT / hot flashes / lb gain
Toremifene
Estrogen antag = breast tissue Estrogen partial agonist = endometrium Tx: breast cancer (+ER) prevent redevl of cancer after surgery red instance of cancer in contralat breast SE: DVT / hot flashes / lb gain
Raloxifene
Estrogen agonist = bone Estrogen antag = breast and endometrial Tx: osteoperosis invasive breast cancer SE sim to Tamoxifen
Clomiphene
Estrogen antag = hypothal and pituitary
Estrogen agonist = ovary
Tx: stim ovulation (inc GnRH pulse freq)
may cause ovarian enlargement but mild
Danazol
weak partial agonist = progestin, androgen, glucocort receptors inhib steroid synth SE: sim to some testosterone dx/dy Tx: endometriosis fibrocystic disease of the breast
Anastrozole
aromatase inhib
block estrogen synth
Tx: metastatic breast cancer (resist to ER antag)
Letrozole
aromatase inhib
block estrogen synth
Tx: metastatic breast cancer (resist to ER antag)
Fulvestrant
selective estrogen receptor downregulator (SERD)
potent antiestrogen
immobilizes ERalpha
interacts with cytokeratins 8 and 18
Mifeprestone
competitive progesterone antag
Tx: induce abortion
used in conj with misoprostol
Complication: excessive vaginal bleeding
Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
non-steroidal estrogen
injection
used to be used to treat habitual abortion
fetal exposure causes cervicovaginal structural abnormalities
Tx: palliative treat for advanced breast cancer and prostatic Ca
IL-2
inc lymphocyte diff and inc NKs –> use in renal cell cancer and metastatic melanoma
IL-11
inc platelet formation –> used in thrombocytopenia
Filgrastim (G-CSF)
inc granulocytes –> used for marrow recovery
Sargramostim (GM-CSF)
inc granulocytes and macrophages -> used for marrow recovery
Erythropoietin
anemias, especially assoc with renal failure
Thrombopoietin
thrombocytopenia