S2E4: Gonadal hormones Flashcards
Venlafaxine (effexor), fluoxetine (prozac), paroxetine (paxil), sertraline (zoloft)
SSRI tx for vasomotor sx
progesterone route of administration
IM only
medroxyprogesterone (provera)
progesterone
megestrol aceate (megace)
progesterone
norethynodrel
progesterone
levonorgestrel (norplant)
progesterone
norethindrone
progesterone
ethynodiol
progesterone
norgestrel (ovrette)
progesterone
tamoxifen (nolvadex)
Estrogen antagonist (premenopausal pt w estrogen-receptor + breast CA tx)
toremifene (fareston)
Estrogen antagonist (post menopausal pt estrogen-receptor + breast CA tx)
raloxifene (evista)
Estrogen antagonist (osteoporosis prevention)
clomiphene (clomid)
Inhibits estrodiol negative feedback, increasing FSH/LH –> increased estrogen. Use in PCOS.
Mifepristone (RU486 or mifeprex)
Progestin antagonist, luteolytic.
danazol (danocrine)
inhibits FSH/LH, decreases ovarian fnx. Endometriosis tx.
Testosterone, DHT
natural androgens/anabolic steroids
testosterone propionate
injectable synthetic steroid
testosterone cypionate
injectable synthetic steroid
methyltestosterone
PO synthetic steroid
fluoxymesterone
PO synthetic steroid
-fen(e)
estrogen antagonist
finasteride (proscar)
5-alpha reductase inhibitor (antiandrogen). BPH, prostate CA.
dutasteride (avodart)
5-alpha reductase inhibitor (antiandrogen). BPH, prostate CA.