Endocrine System Medications/conditions

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Testoderm®

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Testosterone gel or transdermal patch

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Androlerm®

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Androgen/testosterone replacement therapy; for breast cancer

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Testex®

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Testosterone inj, androgen replacement therapy; for breast cancer

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Cardura®

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Doxazosin capsules for BPH and HBP

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Hytrin®

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Terazosin; for BPH

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Proscar®

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Finasteride; for BPH

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Flomax®

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Tamsulosin; for BPH

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Estrace®

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Estradiol (oral); for menopausal symptoms and female hypogonadism

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Estraderm®

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Estradiol (patches); for menopausal symptoms and female hypogonadism; is synthetic estrogen

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Prenarin®

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Conj. Estrogen; for prostate cancer, breast cancer, osteoporosis, and hypogonadism; is synthetic estrogen

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Estratab® and Menest®

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Esterified estrogen; for female hypogonadism and breast cancer

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Amenorrhea

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A condition where a woman fails to have a menstrual period

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Provides® (oral) and Depo-Provera® (inj.)

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Medroxyprogesterone; for amenorrhea and abnormal abominable bleeding

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Micronor®

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Norethindrone; for amenorrhea and abdominal uterine bleeding

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Amur® and Thyroid®

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Thyroid dose; AL: take with water; for hypothyroidism

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Synthroid® and Levothroid®

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Levothyroxine; For hypothyroidism

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Cytomel®

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Liothyromine; for hypothyroidism

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Tapozole®

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Methimazole; Antithyroid agent; SE: fever and rash

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Osteoporosis

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A condition more prevalent in post-menopausal women where bones soften; caused by loss of calcium

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Fosomax®

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Alendronate; for post-menopausal osteoporosis; SE: upset GI, headache; AL: take 30 min before breakfast, take with full glass of water, and do not lie down for one hour

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Actonel®

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Risedronste; for post-menopausal osteoporosis; SE: flu syndrome,chest pain, and diarrhea; AL: almost same as AL for Fosomax, but do not lie down for 30 min

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Miacalcin®

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Calcitonon-Salmon nasa l spray or inj.; For osteoporosis; 1 spray for alternating nostril qd

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Miacalcin®

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Calcitonon-Salmon nasa l spray or inj.; For osteoporosis; 1 spray for alternating nostril qd

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Premarin®

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Conjugated estrogen; SE: dizziness, headache, upset stomach, nausea, weight changes, increase/decrease interest in sex; or breast tenderness; prevent osteoporosis in women before they hit menopause

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Estrace®

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Estradiol; prevents osteoporosis in women before menopause

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Ogen®

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Estropiate; prevents osteoporosis in women before they hit menopause; SE: abdominal cramps, nausea

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Steroids made by adrenal glands

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Mineralcorticosteroids, glucocorticoids, and sex steroids androgens (testosterone)

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Addison's disease

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A hormone deficiency caused by damage to adrenal gland

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Addison's disease

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A hormone deficiency caused by damage to adrenal gland

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Florinef®

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Fludrocortisone; SE: upset GI; for Addison's Disease

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Soli-Medrol® and Depo-Medrol® (IV or IM)

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Methylprednisolone; for Addison's Disease

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Glucocorticoids

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Used to treat inflammation

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Deltasone®

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Prednisone; SE: upset GI; AL: take with food or milk; it is a glucocorticoid

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Cortef®

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Hydrocortisone; SE and AL are the same as Deltasone; it is a glucocorticoid

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Testosterone and Adrogens

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Male sex hormones

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Estrogen and progesterone

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Female sex hormone

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Steroid equivalency chart

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Acne or oily skin

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Side effect of hormone replacement therapy

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Mild fluid retention

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Side effect of hormone replacement therapy

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Breast retention

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Side effect of hormone replacement therapy

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Sleeping disorder

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Side effect of hormone replacement therapy

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Decreased testicle size

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Side effect of hormone replacement therapy

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Forms of testosterone replacement

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IM injections, patches, oral medications (least popular and least effective), and gel

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BPH

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Hypertrophy); enlargement of prostate gland in men as they age; meds used for HBP can also be used for BPH

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Could synthetic estrogen agents need an Rx

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Yes

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Taper medication

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Dosage size of medication decreases over time

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Make hypogonadism

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Testosterone deficiency

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Parathyroid gland is responsible for

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Ca levels in the body

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Hyperthyroidism

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When thyroid gland produces excessive amounts of hormones as a result of gland increase in size; symptoms include: restlessness, tachycardia, enlarged gland and neck

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Hyperthyroidism Tx and causes

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Tx: removal of tumor and radiation; Cause: tumor

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Hypothyroidism

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Thyroid gland cannot produce enough hormones; patient might have benign tumor; can be treated with tumor removal or hormone therapy

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Thyroid hormone deficiency...

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Leads to lower energy, lower mental alertness, and puffy skin