Endocrinology Pharmacology

Question 1

Type II DM: Biguanide (AKA ______)

Answer 1

Metformin

Question 2

Type II DM: Thiazolidinediones (AKA ______)

Answer 2

Pioglitazone and Rosiglitazone

Question 3

Type II DM: Sulfonylureas (AKA ______)

Answer 3

Glimepiride, Glipizide, Glyburide

Question 4

Type II DM: Meglitinides (AKA ______)

Answer 4

Nateglinide and Repaglinide

Question 5

Type II DM: DPP-4 Inhibitors (AKA ______)

Answer 5

Sitagliptin, Saxagliptin, Linagliptin

Question 6

Type II DM: Glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists (AKA ______)

Answer 6

Exenatide, liraglutide, albiglutide

Question 7

Type II DM: SGLT2 Inhibitors (AKA ______)

Answer 7

Anagliflozin and dapagliflozin

Question 8

First line in non-pregnant pts, Hyperthyroid (2nd and 3rd trimester)

Answer 8

Methimazole

Question 9

Hyperthyroid (1st trimester)

Answer 9

Propylthiouracil

Question 10

Hypothyroidism, TSH suppression after thyroid CA, euthyroid goiters, and myxedema coma

Answer 10

Levothyroixine

Question 11

Osteoporosis 1st line (high risk osteopenia), Paget dz, and osteogenesis imperfecta

Answer 11

Bisphosphonates

Question 12

Acute hypercalcemia, osteoporosis (not 1st line) and paget dz

Answer 12

calcitonin

Question 13

Acromegaly (1st line therapy is surgical removal of the adenoma), prolactinoma, parkinsons disease (bromocriptine), and RLS

Answer 13

Dopamine Agonists (Cabergoline and Bromocriptine)

Question 14

Acromegaly (1st line therapy is surgical removal of the adenoma), carcinoid syndrome, portal HTN, and VIPoma (Verner–Morrison syndrome)

Answer 14

Somatostatin Analog (octreotide and Lanreotide)

Question 15

Acromegaly (add on to somatostatin analog when the pt continues to have elevated IGF-1 and GH levels

Answer 15

Pegvisomant