Quiz Five Drugs Flashcards
(29 cards)
What natural steroid is present in menopause?
Estrone
What natural steroid is present in a woman’s productive years?
Estradiol
What natural steroid is present in pregnancy?
Estratriol
What is the name of the synthetic steroidal estrogen?
Ethinyl Estradiol
What is the name of the synthetic non-steroidal estrogen?
Diethylstilbesterol
What is the most important progestin in humans?
Progesterone
What is referred to as the minipill?
No estrogen - progestin only
What antagonist blocks the actions of estrogen in breast and is used to treat breast cancers?
Tamoxifen
What antagonist is a morning-after contraceptive that blocks progesterone and glucocorticoid receptors?
Mifepristone
What antagonist suppresses ovarian function and has masculinizing effects?
Danazol
What drug is ovulation-inducing and increases chances of pregnancy?
Clomiphene
What three drugs did we learn that are COX I and II inhibitors?
- Aspirin, 2. Ibuprofen and 3. Naproxen
What drug is a selective COX II inhibitor?
Celecoxib
What type of drug should be used to slow down the progression of rheumatoid arthritis?
Glucocorticoid
What is an example of a long-lasting glucocorticoid?
Dexamethasone
What are two examples of short-acting glucocorticoids?
- Cortisone and 2. Prednisone
What are two examples of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs?
- Methotrexate and 2. Sulfasalazine
What are two topical keratolytics used to treat acne?
- Salicyclic acid and 2. Benzoyl peroxide
What four antibiotics treat acne?
- Erythromycin, 2. Tetracycline, 3. Clinidimycin and 4. Dapson
What two vitamin A derivatives are used to treat acne?
- Tretinoin and 2. Isotretinoin
What are the four antispasmotics that we need to know?
- Diazepam, 2. Baclofen, 3. Dantrolene and 4. Carisoprodol
What antispasmotic is a GABA B agonist?
Baclofene
What antispasmotic alters Ca trafficking?
Dantrolene
What antispasmotic may lead to dependence problems?
Carisoprodol
