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Reproductive Pharmacology Flashcards

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Leuprolide–mechanism pulsatile vs. continuous

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  • pulsatile: GnRH analog with agonist properties
    • “Leuprolide can be used in lieu of GnRH”
  • continuous: antagonist properties
    • downregulates GnRH receptor in pituitary –> decrease FSH/LH
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Leuprolide–use

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  • uterine fibrinoids
  • endometriosis
  • precocious puberty
  • prostate cancer
  • infertility
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name the estrogens

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  • ethinyl estradiol
  • DES
  • mestranol
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estrogens–mechanism

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  • bind estrogen receptors
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estrogens–use

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  • hypogonadism or ovarian failure
  • menstrual abnormalities
  • hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women
  • use in men with androgen dependent prostate cancer
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estrogens–toxicity

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  • inc risk of endometrial cancer
  • bleeding in postmenopausal women
  • clear cell adenocarcinoma of vagina in demales exposed to DES in utero
  • inc risk of thrombi
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what are the contraindications for estrogens?

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  • ER + breast cancer
  • history of DVTs
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name 3 selective estrogen receptor modulators

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  • clomiphene
  • tamoxifen
  • raloxifene
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clomiphene–mechanism

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  • antagonist at estrogen receptors in hypothalamus
  • prevents normal feedback inhibition and increase release of LH and FSH from pituitary which stimulate ovulation
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clomiphene–use

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  • infertility due to anovulation
    • ie. PCOS
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clomiphene–toxicity

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  • hot flashes
  • ovarian enlargement
  • multiple simultaneous pregnancies
  • visual disturbances
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tamoxifen–mechanism

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  • antagonist at breast
  • agonist at bone, uterus
  • increase risk of thromboembolic events and endometrial cancer
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tamoxifen–use

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  • treat and prevent recurrence of ER/PR + breast cancer
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raloxifene–mechanism

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  • antagonist at breast, uterus
  • agonist at bone
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raloxifene–use

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  • osteoporosis
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raloxifene–toxicity

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  • inc risk of thromboembolic events but no increased risk of endometrial cancer (vs tamoxifen)
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name 3 aromatase inhibitors

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  • anastrozole
  • letrozole
  • exemestane
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aromatase inhibitors–mechanism

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  • inhibit peripheral conversion of androgens to estrogens
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aromatase inhibitors–use

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  • ER + breast cancer in post menopausal women
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hormone replacement therapy–use

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  • used for relief or prevention of menopausal symptoms (ie. hot flashes, vaginal atrophy)
  • tx of osteoporosis
    • inc estrogen, dec osteoclast activity
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why is progesterone added to hormone replacement therapy?

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  • unopposed estrogen replacement therapy inc risk of endometrial cancer, so have to add progesterone
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hormone replacement therapy–toxicity

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  • possible cardiovascular risk
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name the progestins

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  • levonorgestrel
  • medroxyprogesterone
  • etonogestrel
  • norethindrone
  • megestrol
  • others when combined with estrogen
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progestins–mechanism

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  • bind progesterone receptors
  • decrease growth and increase vascularization of endometrium
  • thicken cervical mucus
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progestins–use

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  • contraception–pill, IUD, implant, depot injection
  • endometrial cancer
  • abnormal uterine bleeding
  • progestin challenge
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explain the progestin challenge

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  • presence of withdrawal bleeding excludes anatomic defects (ie. Asherman syndrome) and chronic anovulation without estrogen
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name the antiprogestins

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  • mifepristone
  • ulipristal
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antiprogestins–mechanism

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  • competitive inhibitors of progestins at progesterone receptors
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antiprogestins–use

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  • termination of pregnancy
    • mifepristone with misoprostol
  • emergency contraception
    • ulipristal
30
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what do you have to administer with Mifepristone?

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misoprostol

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Mifepristone–toxicity

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  • (antiprogestin)
  • heavy bleeding
  • GI effects
    • nausea
    • vomiting
    • anorexia
  • abdominal pain
32
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explain combined contraception

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  • progestins + ethinyl estradiol
    • estrogens and progestins inhibit LH/FSH and thus prevent estrogen surge
      • no estrogen surge –> no LH surge –> no ovulation
    • progestins cause thickening of cervical mucus, so limit access of sperm to uterus
      • progestins also inhibit endometrial proliferation –> endometrium is less suitable to the implantation of the embryo
  • forms include pill, patch, and vaginal ring
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what are contraindications for combined contraception?

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  • smokers > 35 yo
    • inc risk of cardiovascular events
  • pts with increased risk of cardiovascular dz
    • including history of venous thromboembolism, coronary artery dz, stroke
  • migraine (especially with aura)
  • breast cancer
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copper intrauterine device–mechanism

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  • produces local inflammatory rxn toxic to sperm and ova
  • prevent fertilization and implantation
  • hormone free
35
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copper intrauterine device–use

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  • long acting reversible contraception
  • most effective emergency contraception
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copper intrauterine device–toxicity

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  • heavier or longer menses
  • dysmenorrhea
  • risk of PID with insertion
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what is a contraindication for copper intrauterine devices?

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  • active pelvic infection
38
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terbutaline, ritodine–use

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  • decrease contraction frequency in women during labor
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terbutaline, ritodine–mechanism

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  • beta 2 agonists that relax the uterus
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danazol–mechanism

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  • synthetic androgen that acts as a partial agonist at androgen receptors
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danazol–use

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  • endometriosis
  • hereditary angiodema
42
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danazol–toxicity

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  • weight gain
  • edema
  • acne
  • hirsutism
  • masculinization
  • decrease HDL levels
  • hepatotoxicity
43
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testosterone, methyltestosterone–mechanism

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  • agonists at androgen receptors
44
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testosterone, methyltestosterone–use

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  • treat hypogonadism
  • promote develop of secondary sex characterisitcs
  • stimulate anabolism to promote recovery after burn or injury
45
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testosterone, methyltestosterone–toxicity

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  • causes masculinization in females
  • decrease intratesticular testosterone in males by inhibiting release of LH (negative feedback) –> gonadal atrophy
  • premature closure of epiphyseal plates
  • increase LDL
  • decrease HDL
46
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name 4 antiandrogens

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  • finasteride
  • flutamide
  • ketoconazole
  • spironolactone
47
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what enzyme is used to convert testosterone to DHT?

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5alpha reductase

48
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finasteride–mechanism

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  • 5 alpha reductase inhibitor
    • decrease conversion of testosterone to DHT
49
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finasteride–use

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  • BPH
  • male pattern baldness
50
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flutamide–mechanism

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  • nonsteroidal competitive inhibitor at androgen receptors
51
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flutamide–use

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  • prostate carcinoma
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ketoconazole–mechanism

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  • inhibits steroid synthesis
    • inhibits 17, 20 desmolase
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ketoconazole–use

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  • polycystic ovarian syndrome
    • to reduce androgenic symptoms
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ketoconazole–toxicity

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  • gynecomastia
  • amenorrhea
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spironolactone–mechanism

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  • inhibits steroid binding, 17 alpha hydroxylase, and 17, 20 desmolase
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spironolactone–use

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  • polycystic ovarian syndrome
    • to reduce androgenic symptoms
57
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spironolactone–toxicity

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  • gynecomastia
  • amenorrhea
58
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tamsulosin–mechanism

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  • alpha 1 antagonist
  • inhibits smooth muscle contraction
  • selective for alpha1A, D receptors found on prostate vs. vascular alpha1B receptors
59
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tamsulosin–use

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  • treat BPH
60
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name 3 phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors

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  • sildenafil
  • vardenafil
  • tadalafil
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phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors–mechanism

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  • inhibit PDE-5 –> inc cGMP –> prolonged smooth muscle relaxation in response to NO –> increase blood flow in corpus cavernosum of penis
    • “sildenafil, vardenafil, and tadalafil fill the penis”
  • decrease pulmonary vascular resistance
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phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors–use

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  • erectile dysfunction
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • BPH
    • tadalafil only
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phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors–toxicity

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  • headache
  • flushing
  • dyspepsia
  • cyanopia (blue tinted vision)
  • risk of life threatening hypotension in pts taking nitrates
    • “Hot and sweaty,” but then Headache, Heartburn, Hypotension
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minoxidil–mechanism

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  • direct arteriolar vasodilator
65
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minoxidil–use

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  • androgenetic alopecia
  • severe refractory hypertension

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