Pituitary, thyroid
Desmopressin (des-moe-press-in): vasopressin analogue
Oxytocin (ox-i-toe-sin)
Levothyroxine (lee-voe-thye-rox-een): thyroid hormone (thyroxine T4) replacement
Propylthiouracil (PTU) (proe-pill-thye-oh-yoor-a-sill): thyroid hormone inhibitor
Pancreas/glucose homeostasis
Rosiglitazone (roe-zi-glit-a-zone): insulin sensitizer; thiazolidinediones (TZDs)
Glyburide (glye-byoo-ride): sulfonylurea
Glucagon (gloo-ka-gon)
Metformin (met-for-min): biguanide
Pancreas/glucose homeostasis
Insulin (in-su-lin) replacement:
Rapid-acting
Insulin lispro (Humalog)
Aspart (NovoLog)
Glulisine (Apidra)
Short-acting
Regular (Humulin R)
Intermediate-acting
Isophane NPH (Humulin, Novolin N)
Long-acting
Insulin detemir (Levemir)
Insulin glargine (Lantus)
Reproduction& Bone Homeostasis
Combo estrogen – progesterone contraception (ess-troe-jen/proe-jess-te-rone)
Mifepristone (mi-fe-priss-tone): progesterone receptor antagonist
Terbutaline (ter-byoo-ta-leen): selective beta-2 agonist
Testosterone (tess-toss-te-rone) replacement
Sildenafil (sil-den-a-fil): phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor
Alendronate (a-len-drone-ate): bisphosphonate
There are TWO parts to this discussion to answer altogether in your first post this week:
Part 1: Based on your designated topic for the pharmacology research paper, provide several specific details on the pharmacokineticsof your assigned drug. This should include information about the major themes expected in the paper such as absorption, metabolism, distribution, and excretion. Refer to Unit 1 for assistance in determining what is included in each of these categories.
Part 2: Choose ONE of the following scenarios to discuss in paragraph form with no fewer than six sentences.
Scenario 1
You are working in a community outpatient clinic where you perform the intake assessment on R.M, a 38-year-old woman. She is being worked up for endocrine disease based upon her symptoms – fatigue, weight gain of 15 pounds over two months, frequent muscle cramps and constipation. R.M is diagnosed with myxedema and immediately started on levothyroxine sodium.
What are the s/s of hyperthyroidism? What are the possible causes? (USLO 7.1, 7.4)
How does levothyroxine sodium treat hypothyroidism? (USLO 7.1, 7.2)
What should be included in patient teaching for R.M? Explain your answer. (USLO 7.3, 7.4)
Reference from
Hitner, H., Nagle, B. T., Kaufman, M. B., Ariel, H., & Peimani-Lalehzarzadeh,
Y. (2022). Pharmacology: An introduction (8th ed.). McGraw-Hill.