Endocrine

• sites of drug action

  synthesis

  secretion

  receptors
• Drug only given for postpartum hemorrage and not for labor induction

  Ergometrine
• to treat thyrotoxin inhibit iodide uptake by:

  competing for transport by perchlorate

  increasing permeability to iodide and allow escaping by thiocyanate

  desplacing from carrier by thiocyanate
• We use liotrix, levothyroxine or liothyronine as replacement therapy for hypothyroidism
• rapid acting insulin

  aspart

  glulisine

  lispro

  reglar crystalline insulin
• intermediate acting insulin

  isophane insulin

  lente and ultralente
• slow acting insulin

  ultralente

  glargine
• treatment option for cushing syndrome is cortisol antagonist
• treatment option for conns syndrome/primary aldosteronism

  spiranolactone
• classifications of oral antidiabetics

  secretogogues

  euglycemics

  thiazolidinediones

  alpha glucosidase inhibitors (acarbose)