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Endocrine Pharmacology
Thyroid drugs, DMII drugs, etc
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
12/16/2008
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Term

Synthroid

 Definition

Action: Treats hypothyroidism

 

SE: hyperthyroidism

 

Assess: weight, VS

 

Monitor: T3, T4, TSH, glucose

 
Term

 

Cortisol

Prednisone

Dexamethasone

 Definition

Class: Glucocorticoids (Corticosteroids)

 

Uses: Addison's disease, immunosuppressant (reduce inflammation)

 

SE: increases blood glucose, R/F infection, long term: Cushing's, fluid retention, weight gain, peptic ulcers, osteoporosis

 

Don't D/C abruptly
Term

Avandia

 Definition

Action: oral hypoglycemic for DMII

 

SE: H/A, weight gain, fluid retention, hypoglycemia
Term

Amaryl

 Definition

Action: hypoglycemic

Uses: DM II

SE: weight gain, GI, hepatotoxicity

 

 
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