Drugs - Gynecology / Urology Flashcards
Hormones
DHEA Estradiol Estriol Conjugated estrogens / Premarin Estrone Pregnenolone Progesterone
DHEA class and indications?
Anabolic steroid
DHEA interactions, contraindications, cautions, adverse effects?
2
Estradiol / Estriol class and indications?
Estradiol - Hormone – modulates pituitary secretion of gonadotropins, LH and FSH thru negative feedback
Vulvar atrophy, vaginal atrophy in menopause - - metastatic breast cancer - - hypoestrogenism - - osteoporosis - - prostate cancer
Estriol - Hormone – normalizes vaginal epithelium - - mild proliferative effect on endometrium
Menopausal hormone replacement therapy - - infertility due to cervical hostility - - menopausal atrophic vaginitis
Estradiol / Estriol interactions, contraindications, cautions, adverse effects?
2
Estrone class and indications?
Menopausal HRT - - Osteoporosos prophylaxis
Estrone interactions, contraindications, cautions, adverse effects?
2
Pregnenolone class and indications?
Precursor of steroid hormone
Memory enhancement
Pregnenolone interactions, contraindications, cautions, adverse effects?
2
Progesterone class and indications?
Amenorrhea - - Abnormal uterine bleeding - - Contraception - - PMS. Induces secretory change in endometrium, promotes mammary gland development, relaxes uterus, blocks follicular maturation and and ovulation, and maintains pregnancy.
Progesterone interactions, contraindications, cautions, adverse effects?
2
Contraceptives
Levonoregestrel
IUD
Medroxy-progesterone
Norgestimate
Levonoregestrel IUD class and indications?
Synthetic progestin
Contraception - - Menorrhagia - - Endometriosis - - Anemia. Synthetic progestin, inhibits ovulation by negative feedback on hypothalamus → reduced secretion FSH, LH
Levonoregetrel IUD interactions, contraindications, cautions, adverse effects?
2
Medroxyprogesterone class and indications?
Progesterone - Depo-provera
Contraception - - Endometriosis. Synthetic progesterone - - converts proliferative phase of endometrium into secretory phase – has no estrogenic effects, some androgenic & anabolic activities.
Medroxyprogesterone interactions, contraindications, cautions, adverse effects?
2
Norgestimate class and indications?
Mononessa
Contraception. Progestin + estrogen – inhibits gonadotropin secretion from pituitary – prevents follicular maturation and ovulation - - stimulates growth of mammary tissues.
Norgestimate interactions, contraindications, cautions, adverse effects?
2
Labor Induction
Oxytocin
Oxytocin class and indications?
Posterior pituitary hormone
Post-partum hemorrhage - - Labor induction - - Incomplete or inevitable abortion