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13 Cards in this Set
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Daily production testosterone levels
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-males 2.5-10mg (peaks at age 17)
-females 300mcg |
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Adverse effects of androgen use
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-premature epipyseal closure (decreased adult height but more mass)
-hepatotoxicity (monitor liver function) -lowers HDL & elevates LDL (increases risk of atherosclerosis) |
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Priapism
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-erection lasting 4+ hrs
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high dose androgens (testosterone) in women will cause...
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-acne
-deep voice -facial & body hair -male pattern baldness (may or may not be reversible) -increased libido -clitoral enlargement (not reversible) -menstrual irregularities |
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Nandrolone, Stanozolol, & Methenolone
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-commonly used anabolic steroids
-enhance performance by enhancing strength, increasing RBCs, & fighting fatigue |
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PDE5 inhibitors
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-increase & preserve cGMP levels in penis (larger, harder erections)
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Vardenafil
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-PDE5 Inhibitor
-treats erectile dysfunction -prolongs QT interval (has CV affects) -lasts 4 hrs -wait 24hrs before & after taking nitrate |
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Tadalafil
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-PDE5 Inhibitor
-treats erectile dysfunction -lasts 36hrs -wait 48hrs before & after taking nitrate |
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Normal prostate size
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-4-20 gm
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Treatment for BPH (benign prostate hyperplasia)
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-surgery as last resort
-drugs -watchful waiting (prostate grows slowly, wait until they have S/S) |
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Finasteride (Proscar) & Dutasteride (Avodart)
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-5 Alpha reductase inhibitors
-can never be handled by woman (category X) |
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Terazosin (Hytrin), Doxazosin (Cardura), Tamsulosin (Flomax), & Alfuzosin (Uroxatral)
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-alpha 1 adrenergic antagonists
-treats BPH |
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Saw Palmetto
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-herb used to treat BPH
-extracted from ripe berries -not very effective |
