Exam 5 Deck 8 Flashcards
(50 cards)
Drug to promote cellular growth
Somatotropin
Drug to reduce growth hormone
Octreotide
AE: somatotropin
Hyperglycemia
AE Octrotide
Glucose dysregulation, GI upset
Drug for reabsorbing water
Desmopressin
Indication for Desmopressin
Diabetes insipidus, bed wetting (von willlerbrand’s)
Indications for Octreotide
Tumor with growth hormone, other excessive GH
AE of Desmopressin
Hyponateriam
(Water dilution inside
Drug for thyroid hormone replacement
Levothyroxine
Treats hypothyroidism
Can cause hyperthyroidsim
Indication to increase dose of levothyroxine
Elevated TSH
Contra Indication for levothyroxine
Cardiovascular disease
Drug to lower thyroid activity (Treat Grave’s disease)
Methimazole
CI for methimazole
Immunocompromised
Indication for Propythiouracil
Hyperthyroidism
How Propylthiouracil prevents Thyroid stimulations
Prevents Iodine from being active
Drugs to treat addisons disease
Hydrocortisone and Fludrocortisone
MOA and AE of hydrocortisone
MOA: Gucocorticoid
AE: Cushing’s syndrome, Infection, glucose intolerance, osteoporosis, adrenal suppression, peptic ulcers
MOA of fludrocortisone
Mineralcorticoid: promotes Na+ reabsorption
K+ and H+ excretion
S/S of hypoglycemia
Sweating
Pallor
Hunger
Irritability
Lack of coordination
Sleepy
(Hangry)
S/S of hyperglycemai
(Dry)
Dry mouth
Thirst
Headache
Blurred vision
Frequent urination
Weakness
Normal range for serum glucose
70-110 mg/dL
Test to measure 3 month glucose level
HbA1C
LeARNinG(D)
Pneumonic
Rapid acting
Lispro, Aspart
Short acting
Regular (clear)
Intermediate acting
NPH
Long acting Gargine, Detemir
Onset for rapid acting insulin (Lispro, Aspart)
15-30 min