Endocrine Drugs9 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 27, 20240 Endocrine System-Oral Antidiabetic Drugs-Sulfonylureas Name of the Sulfonylureas Drugs 1.Tolbutamide Tolbutamide Indications and DosagesAs adjunct to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus that’s…
Endocrine Drugs2 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 22, 20240 Endocrine System-Oral Antidiabetic drugs – Sodium glucose cotransport-2(SGLT-2) inhibitors Name of the Sodium glucose cotransport-2(SGLT-2) inhibitors Antidiabetic Drugs Dapagliflozin Dapagliflozin Availabilitytablet (Farxiga,…
Endocrine Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 18, 20240 Endocrine System-Oral Antidiabetic drugs- Meglitinide /phenylalanine Analogues Name of the Oral Antidiabetic drugs- Meglitinide /phenylalanine Analogues drugs 1.Repaglinide Repaglinide Availability Tablets: 0.5 mg, 1…
Endocrine Drugs8 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 17, 20240 Endocrine System- Rapid Acting Insulin Drugs (Insulin analogues) Name of the Rapid Acting Drugs (Insulin analogues) 1.Insulin lispro Insulin lispro Availability100 units/ml in 10-ml vials and 1.5-ml…
Endocrine Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 15, 20240 Endocrine System-Corticosteroids-Short acting Glucocorticoids Drugs Name of the Short Acting Glucocorticoids Drugs Hydrocortisone (cortisol) Hydrocortisone (cortisol) AvailabilityCream, gel, lotion, ointment,…
Endocrine Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 15, 20240 Endocrine System -Thyroid Hormone-Triiodothyronine (T3 Liothyronine) Drugs Triiodothyronine (T3 Liothyronine) Triiodothyronine (T3 Liothyronine) AvailabilityInjection: 10 mcg/ml in 1-ml vials Tablets: 5 mcg, 25 mcg,…
Endocrine Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 14, 20240 Endocrine System-Oral Antidiabetic drugs -Amylin analogue 1.Pramlintide Pramlintide AvailabilitySolution for injection: 0.6 mg/ml in 5-ml vials; 1.5-ml disposable multidose pen-injector containing…
Endocrine Drugs7 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 14, 20240 Endocrine System -Oral Antidiabetic drugs Name of the Oral Antidiabetic drugs 1.Metformin Metformin AvailabilityOral solution: 100 mg/ml, 500 mg/5 ml Tablets: 500 mg, 850 mg, 1,000 mg…
Endocrine Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 11, 20240 Endocrine System-Thyroid Inhibitor Drugs-Tissue destroyer Name of the Thyroid Inhibitor Drugs that Destroy thyroid tissue Radioactive iodine 131 Radioactive iodine 131 AvailabilityIodotopeCapsules:…
Endocrine Drugs6 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 10, 20240 Endocrine System-Corticosteroids-Mineralocorticoids Name of the Drugs 1.Fludrocortisone Fludrocortisone AvailabilityTablet 0.1mg Indications and DosagesTo treat primary and secondary chronic…
Endocrine Drugs11 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 8, 20240 Endocrine System-Hormonal Contraceptives-Oral Pills Name of the Hormonal Contraceptives-Oral Pills 1. Norgestrel (0.5mg) + Ethinylestradiol(50μg) Norgestrel(0.5mg) + Ethinylestradiol(50μg)…
Endocrine Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 6, 20240 Endocrine System-Long-Acting Insulin Drugs Name of the Long-Acting Insulin Drugs 1.Insulin glargine Insulin glargine AvailabilityInjection: 100 units/ml in 10-ml vials and 3-ml…
Endocrine Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 6, 20240 Endocrine System-Thyroid Hormone-Thyroxine (T4) Drugs Thyroxine (T4) Thyroxine (T4) AvailabilityPowder for injection: 200 mcg/vial in 6- and 10-ml vials, 500 mcg/vial in 6- and 10-ml vials…
Endocrine Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 5, 20240 Endocrine System-Oral Antidiabetic drugs -Dopamine D2 agonist Name of the Oral Antidiabetic drugs -Dopamine D2 agonist 1.Bromocriptine Bromocriptine AvailabilityCapsules: 5 mg Tablets: 0.8 mg, 2.5 mg…
Endocrine Drugs8 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 5, 20240 Endocrine System -Oral Antidiabetic drugs Name of the Oral Antidiabetic drugs Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors drugs 1.Sitagliptin Sitagliptin AvailabilityTablets: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100…
Endocrine Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 4, 20240 Endocrine System- Intermediate Acting Insulin Drugs Name of the Intermediate Acting Insulin Drugs 1.Insulin zinc suspension (lente insulin) Insulin zinc suspension (lente insulin)…
Endocrine Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 3, 20240 Endocrine System-Oral Antidiabetic drugs-α Glucosidase inhibitors Name of the Oral Antidiabetic drugs-α Glucosidase inhibitors drugs 1.Acarbose Acarbose AvailabilityTablets: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg…
Endocrine Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 3, 20240 Endocrine System -Thyroid Inhibitors- Hormone synthesis Inhibitors Name of the Thyroid Inhibitors Drugs that Inhibit hormones synthesis 1.Propylthiouracil Propylthiouracil Availability Tablets: 50 mg…
Endocrine Drugs3 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJuly 2, 20240 Endocrine System-Short Acting Insulin Drugs Name of Short Acting Insulin Drugs Regular (soluble) insulin Regular (soluble) insulin Availability100 units/ml Regular U-500 (concentrated),…
Endocrine Drugs15 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonJune 19, 20240 Endocrine System-Corticosteroids-Glucocorticoids Intermediate acting Drugs Name of the Glucocorticoid Drugs Glucocorticoids drugs are synthetic versions of naturally occurring steroid hormones produced by the adrenal…