IVMS Endo IV-Organ System Pharmacology- Drugs that Affect the Endocrine System
1. Organ System Pharmacology
Drugs that Affect the Endocrine System
IVMS BMS Endocrinology 4 of 4
Prepared and presented by:
Marc Imhotep Cray, M.D.
COMPANION RLOs:
IVMS Endocrine Secretion
and Action
Part I
Part II
Part III
WebPath Pathology:
Endocrine Pathology
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Formative Assessment
Practice question set #1
2. Topics Discussed
I. Endocrine Glands / Hormones
Action and Secretion Review
I. Pituitary Drugs
II. Parathyroid and Thyroid Drugs
III. Adrenal Drugs
IV. Pancreatic Drugs
V. Reproductive Drugs
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3. Endocrine Glands / Hormones
Action and Secretion Review
Functions
Regulation
Control
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4. Glands
Exocrine Endocrine
Secrete enzymes Secrete hormones
Close to organs Transport via
bloodstream
Require receptors
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5. Nervous versus Endocrine
Wired Wireless
Neurotransmitters Hormones
Short Distance Long Distance
Closeness Receptor Specificity
Rapid Onset Delayed Onset
Short Duration Prolonged Duration
Rapid Response Regulation 5
36. Estrogens & Progestins
Estrogens used for Progestin
post-menopausal Diminish side effects of
hormone replacement estrogen therapy
therapy. Nausea, fluid
estradiol (Estrace®) retention, breast
tenderness
conjugated estrogens
(Premarin®) medroxyprogesterone
acetate (Provera®)
estropipate (Ogen®)
norethindrone acetate
(Aygestin®)
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37. Oral Contraceptives
Combination of estrogen and progestin
Loestrin®, Levora®, Nordette®, Ovocon®,
Norinyl® plus many others
Minipill: progestin only
Micronor®, Nor-Q.D.®, Orvette®
Prime side effect: risk of
thromboembolism
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