Chapter 30: Pituitary Drugs
Therapy is lifelong
Examples of drugs
Anterior
Posterior
Got to Know
Octreotide
Vasopressin &
... [Show More] Desmopressin
Somatropin
Chapter 31: Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs
Thyroid Replacement Drugs
Hyperthyroid Drugs: Methimazole, Propylthiouracil
Got to Know
Levothyroxine
Methiamazole&Propylthiouracil (PTU)
Levothyroxine is measured in mcg and Dessicated is measured in mg
Chapter 32: Antidiabetic Drugs
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Chapter 33: Adrenal Drugs
Mineralocorticoid: Fludrocortisone
Glucocorticosteroids: (Methyl)Prednisone
Got to Know
Chapter 20: Cholinergic
Description
Uses
Direct-acting drugs:
Indirect-acting drugs
Got to Know
Monitor for Therapeutic Effects
Pt Teaching
Ginko
Anti-Alzheimer’s Drugs
Encourage pts with myasthenia gravis to take medication 30 mins before eating to help improve chewing and swallowing
Anticholinergics, antihistamines, sympathomimetics
Cholinergic crisis or poisoning
Chapter 21: Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs
Description
Block or inhibit the actions of Acetylcholine (Ach) in the PSNS
AKA
“Can’t see, can’t pee, can’t spit, can’t shit”
Cardiovascular:
CNS
Respiratory
GI
Genitourinary
Glandular
Uses
Cardiovascular:
CNS
Respiratory
GI
Genitourinary
Glandular
Other
Got to Know
Description – Eye
Vision Considerations
Monitor for therapeutic effects
Heat Intolerance
Dry mouth
Adv Eff
Overdosing can cause life-threatening problems
tolterodine: 1,2
cholinergic-blocking eyedrop medication: 1,2,3
Chapter 34: Women’s Health Drugs
Estrogen Uses: treatment or prevention of disorders that result from estrogen deficiency
Got to Know: Estrogen
Contraceptive Drugs Uses
Got to Know: Contraceptive Drugs
Bone Resorption Inhibitors
Got to Know: Bone Resorption Inhibitors
Chapter 35: Men’s Health Drugs
Description
Uses
Examples
Got to Know
Chapter 45 & 46 Chemotherapeutic Drugs
Description
Uses
Terms
Got to Know:
Got to Know:
Got to Know:
Got to Know:
Got to Know:
Chapter 47 & 48 Biological Modifiers and Immunosuppressant Drugs
Description
Uses
Got to Know: Biologic Response Modifiers/Monoclonal Antibodies (Rituximab
Got to Know: Targeted Therapies/Interferons (Interferon Alpha-2A, Interferon Beta-1A)
Colony Stimulating Factors
Got to Know: Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Arthritis Drugs (Methotrexate)
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