Set: Pharmacology Relating to the Endocrine System
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corticosteroids | Although the function of these hormones in the body is to regulate cabohydrate metabolism, they also have a strong anti-inflammatory action. Therefore, they are used to treat severe chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. |
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epinephrine | As a medication it is used to constict blood vessels and block seer allergic reactions. |
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human growth hormone therapy | Therapy with human growth hormone in order to stimulate skeletal growth. |
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insulin | administered to replace insulin for type 1 diabetes or tro treat severe type 2 diabetes |
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oral hypoglycemic agents | Medications taken by mouth that cause a decrease in blood sugar. This is not used for insulng-dependent patients. |
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thyroid replacement hormone | Given to replace thyroid in patients with hypothyroidism or who have had a thyroidectomy |
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vasopressin | Given to control diabetes insipidus and promote reabsorption of water in the kidney tubules. |
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| Terms | 7 |
| Creator | Junebug |
| Created | May 9, 2007 |
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Junebug : Changed epinephrine → As a medication ,epinephrine is used to constict blood vessels and block seer allergic reactions. to epinephrine → As a medication it is used to constict blood vessels and block seer allergic reactions.
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