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Module 10-2 Part 1
Part 1: Chapter 16
| Brand/Question | Generic/Answer | Drug Class/Indication |
|---|---|---|
| Avandia | rosiglitazone | Antidiabetic |
| Actos | pioglitazone | Antidiabetic |
| Premarin | conjugated estrogen | Estrogen |
| PhosLo | Calcium acetate; Calcium lactate | Calcium |
| Micronase; DiaBeta | glyburide | Antidiabetic |
| Deltasone | prednisone | Glucocorticoid |
| Cytomel | liothyronine | Thyroid Replacement; Tx of hypothyroidism |
| Synthroid; Levothyroid | levothyroxine | Thyroid Replacement; Tx of hypothyroidism |
| Glucophage | metformin | Antidiabetic |
| Prempro | combined estrogen/progestin | Estrogen |
| Provera | medroxyprogesterone | Progestin |
| Addison's Disease | decrease in adrenocortical that causes muscle weakness and weight loss | |
| Autoimmune Disease | a person's tissue are attacked by his or her immune system; abnormal antigen-antibody reaction | |
| Cushing's Disease | increase in adrenal cortex including symptoms of moon face and buffalo hump | |
| Grave's disease | hypersecretion of thyroid | |
| Hypercalcemia | abnormal high levels of calcium in the blood | |
| Hyperglycemia | excessive glucose content circulating in the blood | |
| Hypocalcemia | low concentration of calcium in blood | |
| Hypoglycemic | abnormally low glucose content circulating in blood | |
| Osteoporosis | decrease of bone mass and softening of bones increasing bone fractures | |
| Paget's disease | decrease in bone density in older adults which causes softness and weakness | |
| Pineal Gland | produces and secretes Melatonin | |
| Melatonin | helps regulates the sleep-wake cycle | |
| Pituitary Gland | control tower of the endocrine system. (master gland) | |
| Thyroid Gland | Produce and secretes: thyroxine(T4) and triiodothyronine (T3); These help trigger the rate of metabolism | |
| Parathyroid Gland | main regulator of calcium levels in the blood | |
| Adrenal Gland | stimulate "fight or flight" | |
| Pancreas | largest organ in the endocrine system. Function: maintain energy homeostasis by secreting glucagon and insulin which releases somatostatin | |
| Ovaries | secretes hormones estrogen and progesterone | |
| Testes | main hormone secreted is androgen; the main androgen is testosterone | |
| Propyl-Thyracil | propylthiouracil(PTU) | Tx of hyperthyroidism |
| Tapazole | methimazole | Tx of hyperthyroidism |
| Armour Thyroid | thyroid (dessicated) | Tx of hypothyroidism & thyroid cancer |
| Thyrolar; Euthroid | liotrix | Tx of hypothyroidism |
| Osteoporosis Treatments | Actonel, Fosamax, Evista, Forteo, Miacalcin | |
| Osteoporosis Prevention | CombiPatch, Premarin, Estrace, Ogen | |
| Cortef | hydrocortisone | Glucocorticoids |
| Solu-Medrol | methylprednisolone succinate | Glucocorticoids |
| Depo-Medrol | methylprednisolone acetate | Glucocorticoids |
| Decadron | dexamethasone | Glucocorticoids |
| Aristocort(PO) | triamcinolone | Glucocorticoids |
| Aristospan(IV) | triamcinolone hexacetonide | Glucocorticoids |
| Kenalog(IV) | triamcinolone acetonide | Glucocorticoids |
| Commonly Presccribed Insulin | Regular lletin I (rapid); Regular lletin II (rapid); NPH lletin I (intermediate) Humulin (human long acting) | |
| Glucovance | metformin/glyburide | Antidiabetic COMBO |
| Estrace | estradiol | Estrogen |
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