Drug List Block 1 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Which Rx are used for Cushing’s Syndrome?
- Ketoconazole
- Metyrapone
- Etomidate
- Pasireotide
- Cabergoline
- Mitotane
- Mifepristone
***PECK MMM
Which Rx used for Cushing’s Syndrome is a steroidogenesis inhibitor?
- Ketoconazole
- Metyrapone
- Etomidate
Which Rx used for Cushing’s Syndrome is a pituitary-directed agent?
Pasireotide
Which Rx used for Cushing’s Syndrome is a dopamine agonist?
Cabergoline
Which Rx used for Cushing’s Syndrome is adrenolytic?
Mitotane
Which Rx used for Cushing’s Syndrome is a glucocorticoid-receptor antagonist?
Mifepristone
Which Rx are used for primary hyperaldosteronism?
- Spironolactone
- Eplerenone
- Amilirone
Which Rx used for primary hyperaldosteronism is an aldosterone antagonist?
- Spironolactone
2. Eplerenone
Which Rx used for primary hyperaldosteronism is a potassium sparing diuretic?
Amiloride
Which Rx are used for Addison’s Disease or Adrenal Crisis?
- Hydrocortisone
- Prednisolone, prednisone, methylprednisolone
- Fludrocortisone
Which Rx used for Addison’s Disease or Adrenal Crisis is categorized as both a glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid?
Hydrocortisone
Which Rx used for Addison’s Disease or Adrenal Crisis is categorized as just a glucocorticoid?
Prednisolone
Prednisone
Methylprednisolone
Which Rx used for Addison’s Disease or Adrenal Crisis is categorized as just a mineralocorticoid?
Fludrocortisone
Which Rx is used for hyperprolactinemia? What class does it belong to?
Bromocriptine; dopamine agonist
Which Rx are used for excess growth hormones?
- Bromocriptine
- Octreotide
- Lanreotide
- Pasireotide
- Pegvisomant
***PLOB B
Which Rx used for excess growth hormones is a dopamine agonist?
Bromocriptine
Which Rx used for excess growth hormones is a somatostatin analog?
Octreotide
Lanreotide
Pasireotide
Which Rx used for excess growth hormones is a growth hormone receptor antagonist?
Pegvisomant
Which Rx are used for growth hormone deficiency?
Mescasermin (insulin-like growth factor)
Which Rx are used for hyperthyroidism?
- Methimazole
- Propylthiouracil
- Radioactive iodine
- Potassium iodide
- Propranolol
- Nadolol
- Metoprolol
Which Rx used for hyperthyroidism are “antithyroid” drugs?
Methimazole
Propylthiouracil
Which Rx used for hyperthyroidism are iodides?
Radioactive Iodine (131l) Potassium iodide
Which Rx used for hyperthyroidism are adrenergic blockers?
Propranolol
Nadolol
Metoprolol
Which Rx are used for hypothyroidism?
Levothyroxine
Liothyronine
