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PT6,Unit1
Pituitary/Endocrine Drug List
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CORTICOPTROPIN (ACTH) | ACTHAR H.P. ACTHAR GEL |
| COSYNTROPIN (DIAGNOSTIC TEST) | CORTROSYN |
| SOMATREM | PROTROPIN |
| SOMATROPIN | NORDITROPIN, HUMATROPE, NUTROPIN |
| OCTREOTIDE ACETATE | SANDOSTATIN |
| BROMOCRIPTINE (PARKINSON'S AGENT) | PARLODEL |
| CABERGOLINE (PARKINSON'S AGENT) | DOSTINEX |
| MENOTROPINS | PERGONAL |
| CLOMIPHENE | CLOMID |
| VASOPRESSIN | PITRESSIN |
| OXYTOCIN | PITOCIN |
| DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE | DDAVP |
| FLUDROCORTISONE | FLORINEF ACETATE |
| HYDROCORTISONE | CORTEF |
| PREDNISONE | ORASONE |
| PREDNISOLONE | DELTA-CORTEF |
| DEXAMETHASONE | DECADRON |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | MEDROL |
| CORTISONE | CORTONE (CANADIAN)CORTISONE ACETATE |
| BETAMETHASONE | CELESTONE |
| PREDNISOLONE | PRED FORTE |
| DEXAMETHASONE | DECADRON PHOSPHATE |
| ALENDRONATE SODIUM | FOSAMAX |
| RALOXIFENE | EVISTA |
| HYDROCORT/ACETIC ACID/PROPYLENE GLYCOL | VOSOL HC |
| NYSTATIN/TRIAMCINOLONE | MYCOLOG-II |
| BETAMETHASONE/CLOTRIMAZOLE | LOTRISONE |
| HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE | SOLU-CORTEFA-HYDROCORT |
| HYDROCORTISONE SOD PHOSPHATE | HYDROCORTONE |
| TRIAMCINOLONE DIACETATE | ARISTOCORT FORTE |
| TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE | KENALOG 10KENALOG 40 |
| TRIAMCINOLONE HEXACETONIDE | ARISTOSPAN INTRALESIONAL |
| METHYPREDNISOLONE SOD SUCCINATE | SOLU-MEDROLA-METHAPRED |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE | DEPO-MEDROL |
| DEXAMETHASONE ACETATE | DECADRON-LA |
| DEXAMETHASONE SOD PHOSPHATE | DECADRON |
| BETAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE | CELESTONE |
| BETAMETHASONE SOD PHOS/BETAMETHASONE ACETATE | CELESTONE SOLUSPAN |
| AMINOGLUTETHIMIDE | CYTADREN |
| ALDOSTERONE | ADRENAL CORTEXAIDS IN REGULATING THE LEVELS OF SALT AND WATER IN THE BODY |
| ANDROGENS | ADRENAL CORTEX AND GONADSINFLUENCE SEX-RELATED CHARACTERISTICS |
| ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE(ACTH) | PITUITARY GLANDSTIMULATES THE GROWTH AND SECRETIONS OF THE ADRENAL CORTEX |
| ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE(ADH) | PITUITARY GLANDHELPS CONTROL BLOOD PRESSURE BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT IS EXCRETED |
| CALCITONIN | THYROID GLANDWORKS WITH THE PARATHYROID HORMONE TO REGULATE CALCIUM LEVELS IN THE BLOOD AND TISSUES |
| CORTISOL | ADRENAL CORTEXREGULATES THE METABOLISM OF CARBOHYDRATES, FATS, AND PROTEINS IN THE BODY. ALSO HAS AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTION |
| EPINEPHRINE | ADRENAL MEDULLASTIMULATES THE SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM |
| ESTROGEN | OVARIESDEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS THE FEMALE SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS AND REGULATES THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE |
| FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH) | PITUITARY GLANDIN THE FEMALE, STIMULATES THE SECRETION OF ESTROGEN AND THE GROWTH OF OVA (EGGS)IN THE MALE, STIMULATES THE PRODUCTION OF SPERM |
| GLUCAGON | PANCREATIC ISLETSINCREASES THE LEVEL OF GLUCOSE IN THE BLOODSTREAM |
| GROWTH HORMONE (GH) | PITUITARY GLANDREGULATES THE GROWTH OF BONE, MUSCLE AND OTHER BODY TISSUES |
| HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (HCG) | PLACENTASTIMULATES THE SECRETION OF THE HORMONES REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE PREGNANCY |
| INSULIN (IN) | PANCREATIC ISLETSREGULATES THE TRANSPORT OF GLUCOSE TO BODY CELLS AND STIMULATES THE CONVERSION OF EXCESS GLUCOSE TO GLYCOGEN FOR STORAGE |
| LACTOGENIC HORMONE (LTH) | PITUITARY GLANDSTIMULATES AND MAINTAINS THE SECRETION OF BREAST MILK |
| LUTEINIZING HORMONE (LH) | PITUITARY GLANDIN THE FEMALE, STIMULATES OVULATIONIN THE MALE, STIMULATES TESTOSTERONE SECRETION |
| MELATONIN | PINEAL GLANDINFLUENCES THE SLEEP-WAKEFULNESS CYCLES |
| NOREPINEPHRINE | ADRENAL MEDULLASTIMULATES THE SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM |
| OXYTOCIN (OXT) | PITUITARY GLANDSTIMULATES UTERINE CONTRACTIONS DURING CHILDBIRTH. CAUSES MILK TO FLOW FROM THE MAMMARY GLANDS AFTER BIRTH |
| PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH) | PARATHYROID GLANDSWORKS WITH CALCITONIN TO REGULATE CALCIUM LEVELS IN THE BLOOD AND TISSUES |
| PROGESTERONE | OVARIESCOMPLETES PREPARATION OF THE UTERUS FOR POSSIBLE PREGNANCY |
| TESTOSTERONE | TESTICLESSTIMULATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF MALE SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS |
| THYMOSIN | THYMUSPLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM |
| THYROID HORMONES (T4 AND T3) | THYROID GLANDREGULATES THE RATE OF METABOLISM |
| THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) | PITUITARY GLANDSTIMULATES THE SECRETION OF HORMONES BY THE THYROID GLAND |