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Chapter 19
Other Endocrine Drugs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pituitary | Master Gland – small endocrine organ located at the base of the brain |
| Anterior Pituitary | gland that stimulates hormones, secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, TSH, ACTH, and prolactin |
| Posterior Pituitary | gland that secretes two hormones: vasopressin (ADH) and oxytocin |
| Hypopituitarism | pituitary deficiency |
| Acromegaly | rare hormonal disorder that results from the overproduction of growth hormone (GH) |
| Hypothyroidism | the result of the thyroid gland not being able to produce thyroid hormone |
| Cretinism | Hypothyroidism in children |
| Hyperthyroidism | the result of increased production of thyroid hormone |
| Myxedema | Hypothyroidism in Adults |
| Graves' Disease | autoimmune disorder that causes hyperthyroidism |
| (HRT) Hormone Replacement Therapy | conjugated estrogens (Premarin) Medroxyprogesterone (Provera) |
| Plummers Disease | thyroid disorder characterized by the development of multiple benign thyroid nodules that become overactive– leading to hyperthyroidism |
| Thyroid Drugs | levothyroxine sodium (T4) (Synthroid) liothyronine sodium T3 (Cytomel) propylthiouracil (PTU) methimazole (Tapazole) Sodium iodine / Iodine-131 [131I] (Draximage) |
| Goiter | abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland |