Module 5/Pharmacology and Disease/Section 10/Pharmacology/Obstetric-Gynecologica
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- clomiphene
- (Clomid, Serophene) infertility drug
- progesterone
- used in conjunction with other treatments for infertility due to progesterone deficiency
- Infertility drugs
- stimulate the pituitary gland to release luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), which helps the ovary prepare and release mature eggs. These drugs also aid in the formation of the corpus luteum which secretes progesterone to maintain the pregnancy if the ovum is fertilized.
- Progesterone for infertility
- used in conjunction with other treatments for infertility due to progesterone deficiency
- How can premature contractions be inhibited?
- by using uterine-relazing drugs that act on beta receptors in the smoth muscle of the uterus
- Ritodrine
- uterine-relaxing drug used to treat premature labor
- terbutaline
- (Bricanyl) uterine-relaxing drug used to treat premature labor
- What drug increases boththe frequency and strength of uterine contractions and can be used as a labor stimulant
- oxytocin (Pitocin)
- Women in labor may be given a uterine stimulant when? (2)
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1)if uterine contractions are too weak to effect delivery (uterine inertia)
2)or if complications such as preeclampsia or diabetes necessitate labor induction - What causes postpartum bleeding?
- is due to uterine relaxation, which results in increased bleeding at the site of placental separation
- Methergine
- drug used to treat postpartum bleeding
- endometriosis
- is uterine tissue that implants within the pelvis and onto ovaries and other organs. It continues to remain sensitive to hormonal influence, secreting blood when the uterus begins menstruation
- Endometriosis causes? (3)
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1)pelvic inflammation
2)pelvic pain
3)cyst formation - estrogen/progesterone
- (Enovid,Premphase,Prempro) drugs used to treat endometriosis
- Premarin
- estrogen replacement terapy
- Estratab,Estrace
- estrogen replacement therapy
- Estradiol
- estrogen replacement therapy
- dysmenorrhea
- painful menstrual cramps are caused by an increase in prostaglandins, which cause the uterus to contract painfully.
- ibuprofen
- (Motrin) drug used to treat dysmenorrhea
- naproxen
- (Naprosyn) drug used to treat dysmenorrhea
- Midol
- drug used to treat dysmenorrhea
- Pamprin
- drug used to treat dysmenorrhea
- Drugs used to treat vaginal infections are applied and despensed how?
- are applied topically and are dispensed in the form of cream/ointments, suppositories or vaginal tablets
- Candidal infections are caused by what?
- Candida albicans, a yeast.
- Femstat
- drug applied topically to treat vaginal infection
- Gyne-Lotrimin
- drug applied topically to treat vaginal infection
- Mycelex
- drug applied topically to treat vaginal infection
- Monistat
- drug applied topically to treat vaginal infection
- Vagistat-1
- drug applied topically to treat vaginal infection
- ampicillin
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drug used to treat vaginal infections
**taken p.o. - amoxicillin
- drug applied vaginally to treat Haemophilus vaginal infections
- penicillin
- drug applied vaginally to treat Haemophilus vaginal infections
- tetracycline
- drug applied vaginally to treat Haemophilus vaginal infections
- ciprofloxacin
- (Cipro) drug applied vaginally to treat Haemophilus vaginal infections
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- (PID) involves widespread inflammation, scarring, and pain in the pelvic cavity. It is caused by sexually transmitted diseases (STD) as well as other bacterial agents, and is treated systemically with antibiotics
- doxycycline
- drug used to treat chlamydial infections
- Name (5) drugs used to treat sexually transmitted disease.
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1)amoxicillin
2)ampicillin
3)penicillin
4)Cipro
5)tetracycline - What disease is caused by gram-negative spirochete Treponema pallidum?
- Syphilis
- Pen-Vee-K
- (penicillin) drug used to treat Syphilis
- Zitromax
- drug used to treat chlamydial infections
- Flagyl
- drug used to treat trichomonas infections
- Herples simplex virus type 2
- involves the genital area (STD). These lesions are treated topically or with drugs that act systemically
- acyclovir
- (Zovirax)topically or orally given drugs to treat Herpes Slimplex
- penciclovir
- topically or orally given drug to treat Herpes Simplex
- hyskon
- this fluid is used intraoperatively to distend the uterine cavity and facilitate visualization with a hysteroscope
- RhoGam
- given IM, this immunoglobulin suppresses the immune response in a Rh-negative woman who has delivered an Rh-positive baby.
- Premphase,Prempro
- (estrogen/progesterone) drugs used to treat endometriosis and used for ERT.