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What does K-Dur treat?
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is a potassium supplement used to treat or prevent low potassium levels in the blood
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What is the generic name for K-Dur?
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Potassium Chloride
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What is the brand name for Potassium Chloride?
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K-Dur
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What is Synthroid used to treat?
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is a thyroid hormone used to treat low thyroid levels
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What is the generic name for Synthroid?
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Levothyroxine
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What is the brand name for Levothyroxine?
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Synthroid
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What is Levoxyl used to treat?
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is a thyroid hormone used to treat low thyroid levels
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What is the generic name for Levoxyl?
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Levothyroxine
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What is the brand name for Levothyroxine?
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Levoxyl
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What is Klor-Con used to treat?
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is a potassium supplement used to treat or prevent low potassium levels in the blood
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What is Folic Acid used to treat?
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is a vitamin used to treat or prevent certain types of anemia due to folic acid deficiency
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Where is the pituitary gland located?
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deep within the cranium, at the base of the brain
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What are symptoms of hyperthyroidism?
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increased nervousness and heart rate
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What are treatments for hyperthyroidism?
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surgery and antithyroid medications
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What are symptoms of hypothyroidism?
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tiredness, low blood pressure, slow heart rate, and weight gain
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What are treatments for hyperthyroidism?
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thyroid hormone and increassed dietary intake of iodine
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What does the pituitary gland regulate?
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entire endocrine system and growth
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What are the thyroid and parathyroid glands responsible for?
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metabolic and calcium regulation
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What is the thymus responsible for?
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lymphatic regulation
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What is the pancreas responsible for?
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blood sugar regulation
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What are the adrenal glands responsible for?
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metabolism and energy regulation
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What are the gonads responsible for?
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sexual characteristics
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What drug class are meds in with -andr- as the stem word?
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androgens
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What are androgens?
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a group of hormones the mainly influence the growth and development of the male reproductive system
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What is the hormone vasopressin responsible for?
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acts to help the kidneys conserve water and prevent dehydration
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What disease is caused by a deficiency of vasopressin?
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diabetes insipidus
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What is the hormone oxytocin responsible for?
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it helps stimulate uterine contraction and promote birth or inhibit uterine bleeding post birth
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What is FSH?
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follicle stimulating hormone, or gonadatropin
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What is Clomiphene commonly used for?
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to induce ovulation and establish fertility in otherwise unfertile women
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What do the hormones PTH and calcitonin regulate?
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the body's serum calcium and phosphorus levels, which are important for normal muscle contraction, bone formation, blood coagulation, and nerve impulse conduction
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What are common reactions to a release of epinephrine in the body?
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a rise in blood pressure, strength and rate of heart beat, blood glucose, metabolic rate, a relaxation of bronchi muscles, coronary and uterine muscles, and dilated pupils
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What could a severe deficiency in aldosterone lead to?
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low blood pressure and circulatory collapse
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What does the corticosteroid aldosterone do?
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helps maintain an adequate supply of serum sodium
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What are the 3 types of oral contraceptives?
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monophasic, biphasic, and triphasic
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What type of drug contains the stem -olone in the name?
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steroids
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What type of drug contains the stem -trexate in the name?
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antimetabolites
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What are Antimetabolites typically used to treat?
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used for cancer therapy, disrupts DNA production
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What is the generic name for Medrol?
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Methylprednisolone
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What is the brand name for Methylprednisolone?
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Medrol
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What type of drug is Medrol?
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is a glucocorticoid, a type of steroid
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