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Pharm - Sex hormones, uterine
drugs, mechanism, uses
8
Medical
Professional
05/03/2006

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Term
testosterone
Definition
androgen, has effects on spermatogenesis, 2ary sex characteristics, bone mass, epiphyseal closure, libido and sexual function, sebum, balding, erythropoietin

ROA: transdermal patch, oral/buccal, depot. NOT oral.

uses: hypogonadism, replacement, female breast cancer, hereditary angioedema, debilitation, anemias (replaced by CSFs)

Term
dihydrotestosterone
Definition
testosterone can be converted by 5a-reductaseto DHT. Higher affinity for testosterone receptors.
Term
fluoxymesterone
Definition
Testosterone prep delievered by oral or buccal mucosa.

uses: hypogonadism

Term
flutamide
Definition
nonsteroidal antiandrogen

mech: competitive antagonist at androgen receptor.

Give with leuprolide to prevent GnRH secretion.

SE: gynecomastia, N/V, hepatitis

uses: BPH, prostate cancer, hirsutism/virilism in women, hypersexuality, precocious puberty in boys (gonadotropin-independent)

Term
finasteride
Definition
competitive inh of 5a-reductase, which is required for activity of some tissues (like prostate)

SE: can affect male fetal sexual development (X: pregnancy)

uses: BPH, prostate cancer, hirsutism/virilism in women, hypersexuality, precocious puberty in boys (gonadotropin-independent)

Term
estradiol
Definition
natural estrogen, full agonist

uses:replacement, contraception, cancer treatment

ROA: transdermal, micronized, pellet, vaginal cream

Term
conjugated estrogens
Definition
natural estrogen, full agonist

uses:replacement, contraception, cancer treatment

Term
ethinyl estradiol
Definition
semi-synthetic steroidal estrogens, full agonist

uses:replacement, contraception, cancer treatment

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