Reproductive and Genitourinary Flashcards
ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone
Classification: Oral Contraceptives
Therapeutic use: Prevents pregnancy and reduces fluid retention associated with premenstrual syndrome.
levonorgestrel
Classification: Emergency Oral Contraceptives
Therapeutic use: Acts as emergency contraceptive
norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol
Classification: Transdermal Contraceptive Patch
Therapeutic use: Prevents pregnancy by providing constant levels of estrogen and progesterone and inhibits the release of LH and FSH, thickens cervical mucus, and prevents thickening of the endometrium
depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)
Classification: Long-Acting Progestin-Only Contraceptives
Therapeutic use: Prevents pregnancy by suppressing gonadotropin-releasing hormone and inhibiting ovulation.
conjugated equine estrogen
Classification: Estrogen Hormone Replacement Therapy
Therapeutic use: Relieves severe menopausal manifestations (vasomotor) and vulvar and vaginal atrophy and prevents postmenopausal osteoporosis.
conjugated estrogen and medroxyprogesterone acetate
Classification: Estrogen and Progesterone Hormone Replacement Therapy
Therapeutic use: Relieves postmenopausal manifestations (vasomotor), and vulvar and vaginal atrophy and prevents postmenopausal osteoporosis.
leuprolide
Classification: GnRH Agonist
Therapeutic use: Treats endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and prostate cancer.
medroxyprogesterone acetate
Classification: Progesterone
Therapeutic use: Treats endometriosis, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and endometrial carcinoma.
relugolix, estradiol, and norethindrone
Classification: GnRH Antagonist
Therpeuptic use: Treats uterine fibroids.
clomiphene
Classification: LH and FSH Stimulant
Therapeutic use: Promotes ovulation and treats infertility.
human chorionic gonadotropin
Classification: Ovulation Stimulant
Therapeutic use: Promotes ovulation and treats infertility in conjunction with medication therapy for follicular
maturation.
cabergoline
Classification: Antihyperprolactinemia/Dopamine Agonist
Therapeutic use: Corrects amenorrhea from excessive secretion of prolactin and treats infertility.
oxytocin
Classification: Oxytocin
Therapeutic use: Stimulates the uterus, induces or enhances labor near or post term, and treats postpartum hemorrhage.
methylergonovine
Classification: Ergot Alkaloids
Therapeutic use: Prevents and treats postpartum and post-abortion hemorrhage.
dinoprostone
Classification: Synthetic prostaglandins
Therapeutic use: Promotes cervical ripening before labor induction and stimulates uterine contractions after cervical ripening.
terbutaline
Classification: Beta2-adrenergic agonists
Therapeutic use: Inhibits preterm labor.
betamethasone
Classification: Glucocorticoids
Therapeutic use: Increases the production of lung surfactant and accelerates lung maturity in fetuses between 24 and 34 weeks’ gestation. Reduces the risk of respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary
dysplasia, intraventricular hemorrhage, and neonatal death.
magnesium sulfate
Classification: Magnesium Sulfate
Therapeutic use: Prevents and treats seizure activity in clients with severe preeclampsia or eclampsia.
testosterone
Classification: Testosterone
Therapeutic use: Treats hypogonadism, delayed puberty, and testicular failure (clients assigned male at birth) and breast cancer (clients assigned female at birth).
finasteride
Classification: 5-Alpha reductase inhibitor
Therapeutic use: Treats benign prostatic hypertrophy (also reduces the risk of prostate cancer) and androgenic alopecia.
tamsulosin
Classification: Alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonists
Therapeutic use: Treats benign prostatic hypertrophy.
sildenafil
Classification: PDE-5 Inhibitor
Therapeutic use: Treats erectile dysfunction.
oxybutynin
Classification: Anticholinergics
Therapeutic use: Treats urinary urge incontinence caused by overactive bladder and neurogenic bladder.
mirabegron
Classification: Beta-3 adrenergic agonist
Therapeutic use: Treats OAB by relaxing the detruso muscle and increasing the bladder’s capacity without the urinary urgency.
