Reproductive Pharmacology

Question 1

Cervical dilatation is dependent upon?

Answer 1

Prostaglandins

Question 2

Uterine contractions are stimulated by ___ and _____.

Answer 2

Prostaglandins and oxytocin

Question 3

How can NSAIDs delay onset of labor?

Answer 3

Decrease in prostaglandins

Question 4

Postpartum hemorrhage is controlled by continuous uterine contraction, therefore ______ is very important for hemostasis.

Answer 4

Oxytocin

Question 5

What 3 oxytocics can be used to induce uterine contration?

Answer 5

Oxytocin
Misoprostol
Dinoprostone

Question 6

What 2 medications can be used for cervical effacement?

Answer 6

Misoprostol

Dinoprostone

Question 7

What 2 medications can be used to help with postpartum hemorrhage?

Answer 7

Oxytocin

Ergot alkaloids

Question 8

What oxytocic agent is a PGE2 analog?

PGE1 analog?

Answer 8

PGE2 - dinoprostone

PGE1 - misoprostol

Question 9

Which is poorly tolerated a systemically due to adverse reactions? Misoprostol or Dinoprostone?

Answer 9

Dinoprostone

Question 10

Second line treatment for postpartum hemorrhage?

Answer 10

Methylergonovine

Question 11

Medications that can cause uterine relaxation are called?

Answer 11

Tocolytics

Question 12

List 3 medications that are tocolytics.

Answer 12

NSAIDs
CCBs
B2 agonists