Pharmacology Exam 3: Endocrine System Drugs + NCLEX Questions and answers 2024
Pharmacology Exam 3: Endocrine System Drugs + NCLEX QuestionsSTART OF PITUITARY DRUGS - correct answer START OF PITUITARY DRUGS Pituitary Drugs -- List the 4 anterior pituitary drugs? + mechanism of actions - correct answer >cosyntropin MOA: stimulate secretion of cortisol from adrenal gland >somatotropin MOA: recombinant GH >somatrem MOA: recombinant GH >octreotide MOA: inhibits GH release Pituitary Drugs -- List the 2 posterior pituitary drugs? + mechanism of actions - correct answer >vasopressin MOA: nonselective v1/v2 agonist >desmopressin MOA: selective v2 agonist What are the indications of the anterior pituitary drug cosyntropin? - correct answer >stimulates the release of cortisol from the adrenal cortex >has antiinflammatory effect >promotes renal retention of sodium, can result in edema What are the indications of the anterior pituitary drugs somatotropin and somatrem? - correct answer >recombinant made growth hormone
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