Contraceptives Flashcards

1
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Contraceptives work by

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  1. Supressing
    1. Ovulation
    2. Gametogenesis
  2. Interfering with gestation
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2
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Major classes of contraceptives

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  • Combined oral contraceptives
  • Progestin only
    • less commonly used
  • Transdermal patch
  • Vaginal ring
  • Dermal implants
  • Intrauterine device
  • Postcoital
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Major Estrogen analogues

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  • Ethinyl estradiol
  • Mestranol
    • Pro-drug
    • 50% metabolized into ethinyl estradiol
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4
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Progestins

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  • Medroxyprogesterone
  • Northindrone
  • Etonogestrel
  • Levonogestrel
  • Norelgestromin
  • Norgestral
  • Norgestimate
    • the only one without ANDROGENIC activity
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5
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Combined oral contraceptive

Monobasic

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Constant dose estrogen and progestin

  • adminstered daily for 21 days strating from day 5 of cycle
  • During the last 7 days, this drug is substituted for a placebo and the drug can be withdrawn
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Combined oral contraceptives

Tribasic

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  • Constant estrogen
    • Ethinyl estradiol- 30µg
    • Used to momic the menstrual cycle
  • Variable Progestins
    • Norgestrel
      • 1-6 days (50µg)
      • 7-11 days (75µg)
      • 12-21 days (125µg)
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Progestin only pills

Composed of

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Norethindrone or norgestrel

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8
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Progestin only pills

Effectiveness

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Less than combied oral contraceptives

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9
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Progestin only pills

Associated with

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  • Iregular menstrual bleeding
  • Limited patients acceptance
    • anxiety of getting since its less effective
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10
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Progestin only pills

Preferential use

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  • Breast feeding
    • Progestin does NOT prevent milk production
    • Estrogen does
  • Intolerable to estrogen
  • Smokers with existing cardiovascular complications
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Transdermal patch composed of

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Ethinyl estradiol and Norelgestromin

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12
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Transdermal patch applied to

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The abdomen for 3 weeks. Stop for a week (bleed) and then again

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Transdermal patch

Total estrogen exposure

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60%> than oral contraceptives (combined)

  • Because there is no first pass metabolism
  • Less effective in obese females because there is more fat
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14
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Vaginal rings are composed of

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Ethinyl Estradiol and Etonogestrel

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15
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Vaginal rings application

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Taken for 3 weeks. Stopped for a week

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16
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Vaginal rings

Cons

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Slips

17
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Progestin implants composed of

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Etonogestrel

18
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Progestin implants adminstered

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  • 4cm capsule
  • Placed in the SubQ tissue of upper arm
  • Releases progestin for 3 years
  • If removed, effects are reversed within a month
19
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Progestin itrauterine device composed off

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Levonor gestrel-releasing intrauterine system

  • maintains contraception for 5 years
20
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Progesrtin intrauterine device contraindicated in

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  • Pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Ectopic pregnancy
21
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Levonor-gestrel (0.75mg)

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  • Post coital
  • Adminstered 48-72 hours post coitus
  • 2 doses 12 hours apart
22
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Ethinyl estradiol (100ug) and 0.5mg L gestrel

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  • Combination
  • 2 doses 12 hours apart
  • within 48-72 hours
23
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Mifepristone and Misoprostol

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Mifepristone (RU 486)

  • Progestin receptor blocker
  • may induce abortion

48 hrs later…

Misoprostol

  • prostaglandin receptor analogue
24
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MOA

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  • Supress ovulation
    • Estrogen inhibits LH,FSH therefore no LH surge
    • Estrogen decreases pituitary response to GnRH
  • Progestin analogue
    • Increases thickness of cervical mucose
      • Less permeable to sperm
    • Endometrium less receptive to ovum
    • Inhibits tubular peristalsis
25
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Side effects

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  • CV
    • Thromboembolism
    • Thrombophlebitis
    • MI
  • Metabolic
    • Glucose intolerance
      • Predisposes to DM
        • conjugated estrogen as replacement decreases risk of T2DM
    • Weight gain
    • Serum lipids
      • E (analogue) decreases LDH and increases HDL
      • Progesterone increased LDH and decreases HDL
  • Gallblader
    • Primarily with estrogen
    • Increases cholesterol in acid causing stones
26
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CI

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  • CV
  • Thromboembolic disease
  • Estrogen dependent neoplasm
  • Liver disease
  • Preganncy
  • Over 35 and heavy smoker
27
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Health benefits

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  • Uterine fibroids
  • Functional ovarian cysts
  • Iron deficiency anemia
  • Decreases
    • Ovarian cancer
    • Endometrial cancer
    • Acne
28
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Drugs that decrease effectiveness of contraceptives

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  • Rifampicin
  • Phenytoin
  • Carbamazepine
  • Chronic alcohol

Because they induce cyp450

29
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Drugs that increase effectiveness and SE of contraceptives

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  • Decrrease Clearance
    • Warfarin
    • Theophyline
  • Inhibit cyp450
    • Ketoconazole
    • Acetominephen
30
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Gossypol

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  • Male
  • decreases spermatigenesis by destroying the cells that produce them
  • Serious SE
    • Hypokalemia
      • severe muscle weakness
31
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Testosterone enanthate and oral levenogetrel

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  • (TE)Adminstered IM
  • Decrease spermatogenesis by 60%
  • SE
    • acne
    • weight gain
    • prostate size
    • Polycythemia
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