Endocrine Pharmacology — Flashcards

_____ is a nonsteroidal contraceptive taken twice weekly as a 30mg tablet for 12 weeks and weekly thereafter

What type(s) of diabetes may be treated with sulfonylureas and meglitinides? _____

Endocrine _____ may be used in the treatment of primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism by increasing sensitivity to Ca2+-sensing receptors

_____ is an allosteric activator of the Ca2+ sensing (CaSR) receptor on the Parathyroid Gland

_____-acting insulins should not be given intravenously or intramuscularly.

_____, a synthetic analogue of the -MSH is recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of erythropoietic protoporphyria.

_____ and perchlorate are competitive inhibitors of the Na+-I- cotransport pump, thus interfering with the synthesis of thyroid hormones

Thyroid, Pituitary, & Adrenal _____ is a GH receptor antagonist, which may be used to treat acromegaly

_____, with hard exudates surrounding the blood vessels is a rare adverse effect seen with thiazolidinediones

One mechanism by which metformin decreases gluconeogenesis is via _____ of the enzyme AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)