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1
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Leuprolide mechanism

A

GnRH analog

2
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use: leuprolide

A
  1. infertility (give pulsatile)

2. prostate cancer, prostate cancer, uterine fibroids, precocious puberty (continuous)

3
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tox leuprolide

A

antiandrogen, N/V

4
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testosterone use:

A

hypogonadism

burn victims

5
Q

effect of testosterone on LDL and HDL

A

increase LDL

Decrease HDL

6
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finasteride mech

A

5a reductase inhibitor

7
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use of finasteride

A

BPH

hair growth

8
Q

flutamide mechanism

A

competitive inhibitor of androgens at testosterone receptor

9
Q

use: flutamide

A

prostate carcinoma

10
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ketoconazole mechanism

A

inhibits steroid synthesis thru desmolase

11
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spironolactone mech

A

blocks testosterone binding

12
Q

use: ketoconazole and spironolactone

A

Hirsutism in PCOS

13
Q

DES and mestranol

A

estrogens

14
Q

mech clomiphene

A

estrogen partial agonist blocking feedback inhibition. Increase in LH/FSH=ovulation

15
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tox clomiphene

A

hot flashes, multiple pregnancies
ovarian enlargement
visual disturbances

16
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tamoxifen mechanism

A

estrogen antagonist on breast tissue

17
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use: tamoxifen

A

ER positive breast cancers

18
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raloxifene mechanism

A
  1. bone estrogen agonist

2. estrogen antagonist elsewhere

19
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indication for raloxifene

A

osteoporosis

20
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tox HRT

A

endometrial cancer possibly CV risk

21
Q

what do we add to estrogen in HRT to reduce risk of endometrial cancer

A

progesterone

22
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anastrozole/exemestane mechanism

A

aromatase inhibitors in postmenopausal women with breast cancer

23
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use: progestins

A

endometrial cancer

abnormal uterine bleeding

24
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mifepristone mechanism

A

competitive inhibitor of progestins

25
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use: Mifepristone

A

termination of pregnancy with misoprostol (PGE1)

26
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mechanism OCP

A

Inhibition of LH/FSH and no estrogen surge
=no LH surge
THickening of cervical mucus

27
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terbutaline mechanism

A

B2 agonist

–relaxes uterus

28
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use: terbutaline

A

reduces premature uterine contractions

29
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tamsulosin mechanism

A

a1 antagonist selective for prostate receptors a1AD

30
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use: tamsulosin

A

BPH

31
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sildenafil mechanism

A

inhibits phosphodiesterase 5, increasing cGMP

–relaxing smooth muscle

32
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tox of sildenafil

A

headache, hot, heartburn

Impaired blue/green vision

33
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sildenafil contraindicated in

A

pts taking nitrates

–LIFE THREATENING HYPOTENSION

34
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Danazol mechanism

A

Synthetic androgen

–Partial agonist at androgen receptors

35
Q

Use danazol

A

endometriosis and hereditary angioedema

36
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tox of danazol

A
weight gain
edema
acne
masculinization
HEPATOTOX
low HDL