Exam #3 DOCs

Question 1

DOC for endometriosis?

Answer 1

Leuprolide

Question 2

DOC for precocious puberty?

Answer 2

Leuprolide

Question 3

DOC for decrease uterine bleeding?

Answer 3

Exogenous Estrogen

Question 4

DOC for breast CA in premenopausal women?

Answer 4

Tamoxifen (antagonist)

Question 5

DOC for breast CA in postmenopausal women?

Answer 5

Anastrozole

Question 6

DOC for Type II DM if A1c <10%?

Answer 6

Metformin

Question 7

ONLY Type I AND Type II treatment?

Answer 7

Pramlintide

- Amylin-Like Peptide

Question 8

DOC to induce labor AT TERM?

Answer 8

Oxytocin

Question 9

1st line for uterine relaxation?

Answer 9

Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4)

Question 10

DOC for hypothyroidism (maintenance)?

Answer 10

Levothyroxine Sodium (Synthroid)

Question 11

DOC for Graves’ Disease (2)? Which is used if pregnant/allergy?

Answer 11

Methimazole

- PTU if pregnant, allergic to Methimazole

Question 12

DOC for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women (4)?

Answer 12

Bisphosphonates

• Alendronate
• Risedronate
• Ibandronate (Boniva)
• Zoledronic Acid

Question 13

DOC for Cushing’s patients (pre-operative)?

Answer 13

Ketoconazole

Question 14

What type of Insulin are Insulin lispro, Insulin aspart, Insulin glulisine, Insulin inhaled? Is this basal or bolus?

Answer 14

Rapid-Acting Insulin

- Bolus

Question 15

What type of Insulin is Regular Insulin? Is this basal or bolus?

Answer 15

Short-Acting Insulin

- Bolus

Question 16

What type of Insulin is NPH Insulin? Is this basal or bolus?

Answer 16

Intermediate-Acting Insulin

- Basal

Question 17

What type of Insulin are Insulin glargine, Insulin determir, Insulin degludec? Is this basal or bolus?

Answer 17

Long-Acting

- Basal

Question 18

DOC for insulinoma?

Answer 18

Diazoxide (non-diuretic thiazide)

Question 19

DOC for DM prophylaxis?

Answer 19

Metformin

Question 20

DOC for DM if HbA1c 10+%?

Answer 20

Basal Insulin (INTERMEDIATE or LONG)

Question 21

Four drugs that can be used to treat DM + ASCVD?

Answer 21

• Metformin
• Liraglutide (GLP-1 Agonists)
• Canagliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitors)
• Empagliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitors)

Question 22

Two drugs that can be used to treat DM + CKD? Which is more of the DOC?

Answer 22

• Canagliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitors) – DOC

- Linagliptin (DPP-4 Inhibitors)

Question 23

Two drugs that can be used to treat DM + HF?

Answer 23

• Canagliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitors)

- Dapagliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitors)

Question 24

Two drugs that can be used to treat DM + HTN?

Answer 24

• Canagliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitors)

- Empagliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitors)

Question 25

Which two classes of drugs, and one drug can be used for DM + weight loss?

Answer 25

• GLP-1 Agonists (Exenatide, Liraglutide, Semaglutide)
• SGLT2 Inhibitors (Canagliflozin, Empagliflozin, Dapagliflozin)
• Pramlintide (Amylin-Like Peptide)

Question 26

Drug that can be used to treat DM + dyslipidemia?

Answer 26

Colesevelam

Question 27

Only DM drug to treat both Type I and Type II DM?

Answer 27

Pramlintide

Question 28

DOC for inducing abortion?

Answer 28

Prostaglandins (Dinoprostone, Carboprost tromethamine, Misoprostol)

Question 29

DOC for prevention of PPH? What is secondary (drug)?

Answer 29

FIRST LINE is massage

- DOC for meds = Oxytocin

Question 30

DOC for patients with peripheral deiodinase deficiency?

Answer 30

Desiccated Thyroid (T4 AND T3)

Question 31

Definitive tx for Graves’ Disease?

Answer 31

Radioactive Iodine (131I)

Question 32

Preferred treatment for Toxic MNG?

Answer 32

Radioactive Iodine (131I) = specific destruction

Question 33

What two medications are ALWAYS given in conjunction with any osteoporosis tx? Why?

Answer 33

• Calcium: needed for any other tx to work

- Vitamin D: needed for Ca absorption