Uterine Relaxants (Tocolytics)
Uterine Relaxants (Tocolytics) TERM □ ritodrine (Yutopar) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Uterine relaxants, also called tocolytics, are used to treat preterm labor. Preterm labor occurs before the thirty-seventh…
Common Herbal Remedies
Common Herbal Remedies QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The use of herbal remedies continues to increase. Just because these remedies may come from plant sources, does not mean they…
Pituitary and Parathyroid Hormones
Pituitary and Parathyroid Hormones TERMS □ bromocriptine mesylate (Parlodel) □ corticotropin (Acthar, HP) □ somatrem (Protropin) □ vasopressin (Pitressin) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Drugs that affect the anterior…
Antidiabetics
Antidiabetics TERMS □ acarbose (Precose) □ chlorpropamide (Diabenese) □ glyburide (Diabeta, Micronase) □ insulin injection, regular QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Insulin and oral hypoglycemics are used to treat…
Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids TERMS □ fludrocortisone (Florinef) □ hydrocortisone (Cortef, Hydrocortone, Solu-Cortef) □ prednisone (Orasone, Deltasone) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The adrenal cortex produces corticosteroid hormones, which include glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids,…
Hyperglycemic Drugs
Hyperglycemic Drugs TERM □ glucagon (GlucaGen) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Hyperglycemic drugs are indicated for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia. Glucagon is effective when liver glycogen is available…
Oral Contraceptives
Oral Contraceptives TERMS □ biphasic □ monophasic □ triphasic QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Oral contraceptives that contain both estrogen and progestin are known as combination oral contraceptives; those…
Antithyroid Drugs
Antithyroid Drugs TERMS □ Strong iodine solution (Lugol’s solution) □ Propylthiouracil (PTU) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Antithyroid drugs are used to treat hyperthyroidism. There are different types of…
Antihypertensive Drugs
Antihypertensive Drugs TERMS □ captopril (Capoten) □ clonidine (Catapres) □ losartan (Cozaar) □ prazosin (Minipress) □ sodium nitroprusside (Nipride) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Hypertension is often known as…
