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Cards (48)

  • a synthetic nonapeptide analogue of naturally occurring gonadotropin-releasing hormone, used for palliative treatment of advanced prostatic cancer
    Leuprolide
  • peak during sleep
    Growth Hormone
  • peak during waking up
    ACTH, Cortisol
  • is a gonad-stimulating polypeptide hormone obtained from the urine of pregnant women
    chronic gonadotropin
  • secretes mineralocorticoids
    zona glomerulosa
  • secretes glucorticoids
    zona fasciculate
  • synthesizes androgens
    zona reticularis
  • is capable of targeting intranuclear receptors secondary to its ability to diffuse through lipid membranes
    cortisol
  • mx of hyperprolactinemia
    dopamine agonist; bromocriptine, pergolide, cabergoline, quinagolide
  • GH deficiency; prepuberty
    dwarfism
  • GH excess; prepuberty
    gigantism
  • recombinant igf1
    mecasermine
  • inhibits tsh, gastrin, insulin, glucagon
    somatostatin
  • mosy photosensitizing among tetracycline
    demeclocycline
  • drug of choice for prophylaxis of asthma
    beclomethasone
  • metabolize into cortisone by ketone reduction
    hydrocortisone
  • is the appropriate maintenance theapy for patients w/ primary adrenal
    insufficiency
    Hydrocortisone + Fludrocortisone
  • is employed in the work-up of patients w/ Cushing’s syndrome to diagnose the most probable etiology of the condition.
    Dexamethasone Suppresion Test
  • best mineralocorticoid effect
    fludcortisone
  • storage from thyroid hormones
    thyroglobulin
  • most active form
    T3
  • aka hyperthyroidism
    thyrotoxicosis
  • 1st line hypothyroidism
    levo-t4
  • 1st line myedema coma
    levo-t3
  • 1st line drug for hyperthyroidism
    thionamide
  • safe for pregnant
    propylthiuracil
  • doc in amoiodarone-induces hyperthyroidism
    perclorate
  • inhibit peripheral conversion of t4-t3
    dexametasone
  • most widely used in the theraphy of thyrotoxicosis
    propanolol (beta blocker)
  • major ovarian estrogen in women
    estradiol
  • primary circulating estrogen after menopause
    estrone
  • present during pregnancy
    estriol
  • where progesteron of female
    corpus luteus
  • contain estrogen + progesterone
    coc
  • A prodrug that is converted to ethinyl estradiol, contained in some contraceptives
    mestranol
  • Used for ovulation induction; antagonist effect in pituitary increases gonadotropin secretion
    clomiphene
  • 1st line initial treatment of type 2 dm
    metformin
  • antianxiety drugs
    anxiolytic/minor tranquilizer
  • a prodrug that s
    hydrolyzed to the active metabolite, nordiazepam in the Stomach
    Chlorazepate
  • antipsychotic drugs/major tranquilizer
    neurolyptic