Reproductive Medications

Question 1

What two types of medications treat BPH?

Answer 1

Alpha- blockers

Anabolic inhibitors

Question 2

Anabolic inhibitors

Answer 2

Treat bph, cancer, baldness

Finasteride

Ducasteride

Reduce size of gland

Question 3

Biggest ADR/Contraindication with anabolic inhibitors?

Answer 3

Causes fetal abnormalities in male fetus- no contact with pill or sperm containing med

Question 4

Biggest ADR with alpha blockers?

Answer 4

Hypotension

Question 5

What family is alpha blockers and how do they treat bph?

Answer 5

“Zosin” family

Relax bladder to reduce urinary retention

Treats symptoms not actual gland

Question 6

What are the erectile dysfunction medications and how do they work?

Answer 6

“Afil” family (sildenafil and tadalafil)

Vasodilate the penis

Question 7

What medication do you not want to give with erectile dysfunction? Why?

Answer 7

Nitrates- lower BP can cause severe hypotension

Question 8

What are the side effects of testosterone? How does it effect the cardiovascular system?

Answer 8

Mood swings, baldness, increase prostate growth (BPH or cancer), testicular shrinkage

Cardio- retention of na/water increases BP and hyperlipidemia

Question 9

What is methotrexate used for?

Answer 9

Ectopic pregnancy THAT HAS NOT RUPTURED

Question 10

What is levonorgestrel?

Answer 10

Morning after pill

Question 11

What hormone is found in injectable birth control? How often do you take it?

Answer 11

Medroxyprogesterone – IM every three months

Question 12

What is most contraindicated for someone taking estrogen and who is most vulnerable?

Answer 12

Nictotine/smoking

Women, over 35, taking estrogen for any reason

Increases clotting so increase risk for stroke

Question 13

What medication prevents recurrence of breast cancer?

Answer 13

Tamoxifen

Question 14

What two medications specifically help osteoporosis?

Answer 14

Bisphosphonates (“dronate” family) and Calcitonin-salmon

Question 15

What are the ADRs for bisphosphonates?

Answer 15

Severe esophagitis

Drink water 30 min before meals, meds, drinks

Remain up right 30 minutes after eating

Question 16

What’s is the route of administration for calcitonin-salmon?

Answer 16

Intranasal

Question 17

What is misoprostol used for?

Answer 17

Topically applied to cervix to induce labor

Early abortion (6 weeks)

Question 18

What are tocolytic medications and what are two examples?

Answer 18

Suppress uterine contractions

Terbutaline and magnesium sulfate

Question 19

What is the antidote for terbutaline?

Answer 19

Beta blockers- propranolol

Question 20

What is the antidote for magnesium sulfate?

Answer 20

Magnesium gluconate

Question 21

What is the primary medication used to stimulate uterine contractions?

Answer 21

Oxytocin

Question 22

What is the antidote for oxytocin?

Answer 22

Terbutaline

Question 23

What are betamethasone or dexamethasone used for?

Answer 23

Given during pre-term labor or after to Accelerates lung development for premies

Question 24

What two medications are most common to give to newborns and why?

Answer 24

Vitamin K to help with clotting. IM in the vastus lateralis muscle

Erythromycin eye ointment for prevention of gonococcal infection to the eyes that was a cause of blindness at one time.

Question 25

What is Rhogam used for?

Answer 25

Is mother is Rh - and baby is Rh positive

Question 26

What is Hyperemesis Gravidarum and what is used to treat it?

Answer 26

Uncontrollable throwing up in pregnancy (first term)

Diphenhydramine
famotidine
“prazole” family
pyridoxine/doxylamine
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