Endocrine Medications

Addison's Disease
1. Corticosteroid Therapy
  1. Hydrocortisone
  2. Cortisone
  3. Prednisone
  4. Prednisolone
  5. Methylprednisolone
  6. Beclomethasone
  7. Fludrocortisone
Hyperthyroidism
1. Radioisotope 131 (I 131)
  1. Possible hypothyroidism
  2. Pt. radiation precautions
2. Liothyroxine (Cytomel)
3. Dexamethasone (Decadron)
4. Iodine preparations: decrease blood flow to thyroid, reduces production/release of thyroid hormone
  1. Sodium Iodine
  2. Potassium Iodine (KI)
  3. Lugol's solution
  4. Saturated Solution of Potassium Iodine (SSKI)
5. Beta-adrenergic blocker
  1. Propanolol (Inderal)
6. Antithyroid: Blocks thyroid hormone production
  1. Propylthiouracil (PTU)
  2. Methimazole (Northyx, Tapazole)
Diabetes Insipidus
1. Desmopressin (DDAVP, Stimate)
  1. PO dose is 10 times Intranasal dose
2. Vasopressin (Pitressin)
3. Clofibrate
4. Chlopropamide (Diabinese)
  1. Antidiabetic
  2. Increases action of ADH
  3. Monitor for S&S of hypoglycemia
Phenchromocytoma
1. Phentolamine (Regitine)
2. Phenoxybenzamine (Debenzyline)
3. Blood Pressure Reducers
  1. Sodium nitroprusside (Nipride)
  2. Nifedipine (Procardia)
  3. Propanolol (Inderal)
Hyperparathyroidism (Hypercalcemic Crisis)
1. Mithramycin
  1. Toxic SE
2. Calcitonin
3. Etidronate (Didronel)
4. Pamidronate
5. Furosemide
  1. Promotes renal excretion of Ca+
SIADH
1. Furosemide (Lasix)
2. Conivaptan (Vaprisol) IV
  1. H2O exrecretion w/o Na loss
3. Demeclocyline
  1. Monitor for candidiasis
Hypothyroidism
1. Levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levothroid)
  1. Dosage determined by serum TSH level
Hypoparathyroidism
1. Calcium gluconate IV
2. Vit D (cacitriol (Rocaltrol))
3. Magnesium sulfate IV
4. Lifelong Calcium Supplements

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