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PHARM 2
Chapter 17 - Hormones and Osteoporosis Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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Aldosterone | Regulates sodium and water balance |
Anabolic Steroids | Synthetic drugs, same uses and actions as androgens |
Androgens | Help to develop and maintain the male sex organs at puberty and develops secondary sex characteristics in men |
Antithyroid Drug | Works to stop the production of new hormones by preventing enzymes from connecting iodine with tyrosine to make active thyroid hormones |
Bisphosphonates | Drugs that prevent loss of calcium and increase bone density |
Corticosteroid | Natural cortisol, a glucocorticoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that is essential for life |
Estrogen agonist/Antagonist | Drug for osteoporosis that activates the estrogen receptors in the bone to promote calcium retention in the bone and blocks estrogen receptors in breast tissue and uterine tissue |
Hormonal Contraception | Suppress ovulation for the international prevention of pregnancy |
Hormone | Protein secreted by an endocrine gland |
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) | Performs the function of endocrine hormones |
Osteoporosis | Loss of bone density and strength; spinal shortening and increased risk for bone fracture |
Thyroid Hormone Agonist | Mimics the effect of thyroid hormones T3 and T4 helping to regulate metabolism |