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Repro and GU Action
Reproductive and Genitourinary Pharmacological Action
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| testosterone | primary male hormone regulating sex differentiation, producing male sex characteristics, spermatogenesis, fertility |
| finasteride | blocks an enzyme called Type II 5a-reductase, an enzyme that converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone |
| tamsulosin | blocks alpha1 receptors located in and around the prostate, the top of the urethra, and the neck of the bladder |
| sildenafil | blocks the PDE5 enzyme relaxing blood vessels and increasing blood flow |
| ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone | -inhibits ovulation by inhibiting FSH and LH secretion -thickens cervical mucus -changes environment of endometrium -alters tubal transport of the ova |
| levonorgestrel | -binds to progesterone and androgen receptors -blunts the luteinizing hormone surge -delays or inhibits ovulation -thickens cervical mucus |
| conjugated estrogen and medroxyprogesterone acetate | contains a combination of conjugated estrogens and medroxyprogesterone |
| oxytocine | stimulates uterine contractions |
| oxybutynin | reduces muscle spasms of the bladder and urinary tract |
| bethanechol | selectively stimulates muscarinic receptors |