Reproduction Flashcards
Oral contraceptive - COCP and POP DDI
CYP 450 inducers
Carbamazepine
Rifampicin
St Johns Wart
HRT unopposed oestrogen increases risk of what cancers?
Endometrial and Ovarian
HRT oestrogen and progesterone increases risk of what?
Breast cancer
Thromboemoblism
CVD
Stroke
What do you use to treat osteoporosis
Bisphosphonates e.g. Alendronic acid
prophylaxis and treatment
Alendronic acid MoA
Reduced bone turnover by controlling osteoclast activity
Alendronic Acid ADR
Oesophagitis- sit upright for 30 mins
hypocalcaemia
Mifepristone MoA
progesterone receptor antagonist
termination of pregnancy
sensitises myometrium to prostaglandin-induced contractions
Tamoxifen MoA
Endometrial- ER agonist- hyperplasia
Breast- ER antagonist- cell cycle arrest(breast cancer)
Clomiphene MoA
increases production of anterior pituitary hormones, inducing ovulation
Ulipristal acetate MoA
selective progesterone receptor modulator (partial progesterone antagonist effect)
emergency contraception- delays or inhibits ovualtion