Chapter 36 Men’s Health Drugs

Chapter 36 Men’s Health Drugs
Sealock Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice




MULTIPLE CHOICE




1. Which drug is indicated for erectile dysfunction?
a. oxandronlone b.
tadalafil
c. testosterone d.
finasteride


ANS B
Medications used for erectile dysfunction include tadalafil, sildenafil citrate, and vardenafil
hydrochloride.


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2. Which organ may have the most devastating adverse effects from androgenic steroids?
a. Heart
b. Pancreas c.
Liver
d. Spleen




ANS C
Although rare, some of the most devastating effects of androgenic steroids occur in the liver, where
they cause the formation of blood-filled cavities, a condition known as peliosis of the liver.


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, 3. In male patients receiving hormone therapy, which condition may indicate excessive amounts of
androgen?
a. Priapism
b. Tachycardia
c. Muscle weakness
d. Fluid volume depletion




ANS A
Priapism is a common adverse effect with androgen therapy.
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4. A patient is receiving finasteride (Proscar®) for treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH). Which is a possible adverse effect of this medication?
a. Alopecia
b. Urinary retention
c. Increased hair growth
d. Increased prostate
size


ANS C
Finasteride is given to reduce prostate size in men with BPH. It has also been noted that men taking
this medication experience increased hair growth.


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5. Which male health drug may be prescribed for women with inoperable breast cancer?
a. danazol
b.
sildenafil
c. finasteride