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Male Reproductive
Male Reproductive System drugs
Term | Definition |
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Androgens Drugs | Testosterone (Duratest, Testoderm) Hypogonadism; breast cancer Danazol (generic) Block the release of FSH and LH in women Fluoxymesterone (Android) Hypogonadism; breast cancer Methyltestosterone (Testred) Breast cancers |
Androgens Actions | Actions Increase the retention of nitrogen, sodium, potassium Decrease urinary excretion of calcium Increase protein anabolism Decrease protein catabolism Increase the production of red blood cells |
Androgens Pharmacokinetics | Pharmacokinetics Well absorbed and widely distributed throughout the body Metabolized in the liver and excreted in the urine |
Androgens Contraindications | Contraindications Allergy Pregnancy and lactation Prostate or breast cancer in men |
Androgens Caution | Caution Liver dysfunction or cardiovascular disease |
Androgens Indications | Indications Replacement therapy in hypogonadism and delayed puberty in males Inoperable breast cancer Prevention of ovulation to treat endometriosis |
Androgens Adverse Effects | Adverse Effects Acne, edema, hirsutism Deepening of the voice, oily skin and hair, weight gain, decreased breast size, testicular atrophy |
Androgens Adverse Effects continued | Flushing sweating, vaginitis, nervousness, and emotional lability Headache, dizziness, sleep disorders, and altered electrolytes |
Androgens Drug-Laboratory Test Interferences | Thyroid function Creatinine |
Anabolic Steroids Drugs | Oxandrolone (Oxandrin) Promote weight gain in debilitated patients Increase protein anabolism Treat certain cancers Oxymetholone (Anadrol-50) Treat various anemias |
Anabolic Steroids Pharmacokinetics | Pharmacokinetics Well absorbed and widely distributed throughout the body Metabolized in the liver and excreted in the urine |
Anabolic Steroids Contraindications | Contraindications Allergy and liver dysfunction Pregnancy and lactation Coronary disease Prostate or breast cancer in males |
Anabolic Steroids Actions | Actions Promote body tissue-building processes Reverse catabolic or tissue-destroying processes Increase hemoglobin and red blood cell mass |
Anabolic Steroids Indications | Indications Indications vary with each drug Treatment of anemias, certain cancers, and angioedema Promote weight gain and tissue repair Protein anabolism |
Anabolic Steroids Adverse Effects | Adverse Effects Cardiomyopathy Hepatic carcinoma Personality changes Sexual dysfunction Virilization Inhibition of testicular function, gynecomastia, testicular atrophy, priapism, baldness, and change in libido |
Anabolic Steroids Drug-Drug Interactions | Drug-Drug Interactions Oral anticoagulants Antidiabetic medications |