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Hyperandrogenism
(W Low-Normal FSH)
Indications for hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Premature Ovarian Failure
(With High FSH)

Menopause
(With High FSH)

surgical menopause.
Indications for hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Breast Ca
Pregnancy
Smoker
Uterine Ca
Contraindications for

Estrogen therapy

Nm them?
4ct
Breast Ca
Pregnancy
Smoker
Uterine Ca
Nm Type of HRT

For women who still have their uterus
but are going thru or have gone thru menopause

• reduces endometrial hyperplasia
Estrogen/Progesterone


~Indicated for what type of Pts
~reduces ?
For women who still have their uterus
but are going thru or have gone thru menopause

• reduces Endometrial Hyperplasia
For women who have had a

hysterectomy/
are without a uterus
Estrogen

~For women who?
hysterectomy/
are without a uterus
Relationship between
HRT
&
the risk of cardiovascular disease
or
stroke

What population is at Risk?
Older women w heart Dz

should not be placed on HRT

Transdermal
vaginal
are somewhat more preferred than oral.
Unopposed estrogen puts at higher risk for
Endometrial hyperplasia as well as DUB
Method of Rx?

Does not have to pass through the liver
may cause skin irritation
May decrease fat and increase lean body mass

Has limited absorption.
Transdermal HRT

List points?
Does not have to pass through the liver
may cause skin irritation
May decrease fat and increase lean body mass
Rx application?

Lotion-like emulsion
does not have to pass through liver.
Also has variable absorption
messy
Topical HRT

List points?
Lotion-like emulsion
does not have to pass through liver.
Also has variable absorption
messy
Minimizes systemic exposure
but still gives relief especially in atrophy of vagina

Does not have to pass through liver and
causes less
~hypertriglyceridemia and
-prethrombotic effects
than oral.

Preparations include
~rings
~tablets
~creams
Vaginal HRT



Preparations include ?
~rings
~tablets
~creams
type of application ?

Most are estrogen only
so may need to do short term or
consider progesterone therapy if uterus still intact.
Vaginal HRT
Scheduled monthly bleeding
Estrogen 25 d
progesterone added last 10 13 days
then no therapy for 5 or 6 days
Cyclic hormone therapy


List points
4ct
Scheduled monthly bleeding
Estrogen 25 d
progesterone added last 10 13 days
then no therapy for 5 or 6 days
Prevents monthly bleeding

may initially cause unpredictable spotting or bleeding.

Best reserved for women who are 1-2 yrs postmenopausal

No breaks
Estrogen constant
Progesterone added first 10-13 days
Continuous hormone therapy
Prevents monthly bleeding

may initially cause unpredictable spotting or bleeding.

Best reserved for women who are 1-2 yrs postmenopausal

No breaks
Estrogen constant
Progesterone added first 10-13 days
Inhibits bone loss
but does not reduce
hot flushes
skin wrinkling
breast atrophy.

Does not increase risk of thromboembolism.

Do not need concomitant progesterone therapy


~Nm Class
~Nm Rx
~Serms
~Raloxifene



-Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators-
Inhibits bone loss

but does not reduce

hot flushes
skin wrinkling
breast atrophy.

Does not increase risk of thromboembolism.

Do not need concomitant progesterone therapy
For women at risk of osteoporosis who
cannot/will not take HRT.

Does not increase risk of breast CA
Raloxifene

Trade Nm?

List Points?
Evista

For women at risk of osteoporosis who
cannot/will not take HRT.

Does not increase risk of breast CA
Reduces incidence of vertebral Fx by 37%. Higher doses needed in winter months. 800-2000 IU daily - may be more in winter or pts with prolonged hospitalization.
Vitamin D


Reduces incidence of vertebral Fx by
37%
Has not reduced Fx in otherwise healthy
postmenopausal women.

Recommended mostly for people with diets low in the nutrient
Calcium
Prevent bone resorption by inhibiting osteoclast activity. Prevention of attachment of osteoclast to bone.

............(FOR)................
~Hypercalcemia
~Osteoporosis
~Osteolytic bone lesions of metastatic Ca
~Paget's Dz
~Alendronate

Nm Class?


............(FOR)................
4ct
Bisphosphonates

............(FOR)................
~Hypercalcemia
~Osteoporosis
~Osteolytic bone lesions of metastatic Ca
~Paget's Dz
Orally administered can cause
Esophageal erosion
-need to remain upright.

GI distress.
Mild nausea
diarrhea
constipation occasionally.
Bisphosphonates

Nm Rx
~Aendronate

What Class?
Nm Rx?

Inhibits bone loss

but does not reduce
hot flushes
skin wrinkling
breast atrophy.

Bone density increases about 1% over 2 years
~Raloxifene

Nm Class?
(SERM)
Risk of Breast CA reduced by 76% in women taking
Raloxifine

What risk was reduced
what %
Risk of Breast CA reduced by 76% in women taking
Causes reduction of LDL
but
No rise in HDL.
Reduces vertebral Fx by 40%
but not in non vertebral Fx.
Raloxifene

Reduces what ?
No increase in what?
reduces what type of Fx
what %?
Causes reduction of LDL
but
No rise in HDL.
Reduces vertebral Fx
by 40%
but not in non vertebral Fx.
For Tx of:

Hypercalcemia
Osteoporosis
Paget’s Dz


Usually used in women who cannot tolerate other tx.
Calcitonin

Txs what?
3ct
Hypercalcemia
Osteoporosis
Paget’s Dz


Usually used in women who cannot tolerate other tx.
Five years of therapy increase bone by 2-3% and reduces Vertebral Fx.

Tx immediately in
post fracture period
useful because
Rx's ability to reduce bone Px
Calcitonin

Reduces what?
Increases what? ....
...by what %?
Post Fx helps w what?
~Vertebral Fx

~Increase bone by 2-3%

~Bone Px
Tx immediately in
post fracture period
useful because
Rx's ability to reduce bone Px
Indicated for tx of post-menopausal women with osteoporosis that are at high risk for bone fracture includes women with a history osteoporotic Fx.
Teriparatide
Increase bone mass in hypogonadal men who are at risk for Fx
such as those having gnrh therapy for prostate cancer
Teriparatide
~Abnormal facial features
~Neural tube defect


It is an Anticonvulscant Rx
Carbamazepine

A/E
2ct
~Abnormal facial features
~Neural tube defect

Nm Rx?
Cardiac
cleft palate
growth retardation
Anti-cancer drugs

S/E
3ct
Cardiac
cleft palate
growth retardation
Hypoplasia of teeth enamel and teeth staining
Tetracycline
Cardiac
CNS
spina bifida

defects
Valproate

S/E
3ct
Cardiac
CNS
spina bifida

defects


(Class - Antiepileptic)
Effects Female and Male offspring differently

- effects gonads though coumarin-fetal warfarin syndrome
Diethylstilbestrol
Fetal warfarin syndrome

~chondrodysplasia punctata
~ malformation of ears or eyes
~mental retardation
~nasal hypoplasia
~ optic atrophy
~skeletal deformities
Coumarin

Causes What?
7ct
~Fetal warfarin syndrome :

~chondrodysplasia punctata
~malformation of ears or eyes
~mental retardation
~nasal hypoplasia
~optic atrophy
~skeletal deformities
Deafness
heart
limb abnormal
Thalidomide
Spontaneous abortions
Malformation


~Of particular concern for what population?
Retinoids

A/E
2ct
Spontaneous abortions
Malformation

(Retin-A (tretinoin) an anti-acne)
Deafness
heart defects
limb abnormalities
renal abnormalities
other
Thalidomide
Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
Pregnancy Category A
Hyperandrogenism (With Low-Normal FSH)
Indications for hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women
Preg category B
Premature Ovarian Failure
(With High FSH)

Menopause
(With High FSH)

Surgical menopause
Indications for hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

Nm Indications?
3ct
Premature Ovarian Failure
(With High FSH)

Menopause
(With High FSH)

Surgical menopause
Animal studies have shown an adverse effect
but adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in any trimester.
Preg category B
Pregnancy
uterine or breast cancer
smoker
Contraindications for estrogen therapy
Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans
but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.
Pregnancy Category C
For women who still have their uterus but are going thru or have gone thru menopause • reduces endometrial hyperplasia
Estrogen/Progesterone
There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans
but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.
Pregnancy Category D
For women who have had a hysterectomy/are without a uterus
Estrogen
Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience
and the risks involved in use of the drug in pregnant woman.
Pregnancy Category X
Relationship between HRT and the risk of cardiovascular disease or stroke
Older women with heart disease should not be placed on HRT. Transdermal and vaginal are somewhat more preferred than oral.
Unopposed Estrogen

Higher risk for
Endometrial Hyperplasia
DUB

is caused by what?



(dub Dysfctn Uterine Bleeding)
Unopposed Estrogen
Does not have to pass through the liver
may cause skin irritation. May decrease fat and increase lean body mass. Has limited absorption.
Transdermal HRT
Lotion-like emulsion does not have to pass through liver. Also has variable absorption and is messy.
Topical HRT
Minimizes systemic exposure but still gives relief especially in atrophy of vagina. Does not have to pass through liver and causes less hypertriglyceridemia and prethrombotic effects than oral. Preparations include
rings
tablets
and creams.
Vaginal HRT
Most are estrogen only so may need to do short term or consider progesterone therapy if uterus still intact.
Vaginal HRT
Scheduled monthly bleeding
progesterone added last 10 13 days
then no therapy for 5 or 6 days
Cyclic hormone therapy
Prevents monthly bleeding may initially cause unpredictable spotting or bleeding. Best reserved for women who are 1-2 years postmenopausal. No breaks
progesterone added first 10-13 days
Continuous hormone therapy
Inhibits bone loss
but does not reduce hot flushes
skin wrinkling
breast atrophy. Does increase risk slightly for thromboembolism. Do not need concomitant progesterone therapy
Serms -Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators- Raloxifene
For women at risk of osteoporosis who cannot/will not take HRT. Does not increase risk of breast CA
Raloxifene which is Evista
Reduces incidence of vertebral Fx by 37%. Higher doses needed in winter months. 800-2000 IU daily - may be more in winter or pts with prolonged hospitalization.
Vitamin D
Has not reduced Fx in otherwise healthy postmenopausal women. Recommended mostly for people with diets low in the nutrient
Calcium
Prevent bone resorption by inhibiting osteoclast activity. Prevention of attachment of osteoclast to bone. Osteoporosis
paget's disease
hypercalcemia
osteolytic bone lesions of metastatic cancer
Bisphosphonates
alendronate
Orally administered can cause esophageal erosion - need to remain upright. GI distress. Mild nausea diarrhea
constipation occasionally.
Bisphosphonates
alendronate
Inhibits bone loss
but does not reduce hot flushes
skin wrinkling
breast atrophy. Bone density increases about 1% over 2 years
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) (representative drug
raloxifene)
Risk of Breast CA reduced by 76% in women taking
Raloxifine
Causes reduction of LDL but not rise in HDL. Reduces vertebral Fx by 40% but not non vertebral Fx.
Raloxifene
For Osteoporosis
paget’s disease
hypercalcemia Usually used in women who cannot tolerate other tx.
Calcitonin
Five years of therapy increase bone by 2-3% and reduces the incidence of vertebral Fx. Tx immediately in the post fracture period is useful because of drugs ability to reduce bone pain
Calcitonin
Indicated for tx of post-menopausal women with osteoporosis that are at high risk for bone fracture includes women with a history osteoporotic Fx.
Teriparatide
Increase bone mass in hypogonadal men who are at risk for Fx
such as those having gnrh therapy for prostate cancer
Teriparatide
Abnormal facial features
neural tube defect.
Carbamazepine
Cardiac
cleft palate
growth retardation
Anti-cancer drugs
Hypoplasia of teeth enamel and teeth staining
Tetracycline
Cardiac defects
CNS
spina bifida
Valproate
Effects in female offspring and male different - effects gonads though coumarin-fetal warfarin syndrome
Diethylstilbestrol
Fetal warfarin syndrome (chondrodysplasia punctata
malformation of ears or eyes
mental retardation
nasal hypoplasia
optic atrophy
skeletal deformities)
Coumarin
Deafness
heart
limb abnormal
Thalidomide
Spontaneous abortions
malformation
Retinoids
Deafness
heart defects
limb abnormalities
renal abnormalities
other
Thalidomide
Pregnancy Category

Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
Pregnancy Category A
Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women
Preg category B
Animal studies have shown an adverse effect
but adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in any trimester.
Preg category B
Pregnancy Category

Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans
but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.
Pregnancy Category C
Pregnancy Category

There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans
but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.
Pregnancy Category D
Pregnancy Category

Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience
and the risks involved in use of the drug in pregnant woman.
Pregnancy Category X