Pituitary
This pituitary drug is used to treat acromegaly and also helps stop severe diarrhea from carcinoid tumors.
Ocreotide
This synthetic T4 medication should be taken on an empty stomach in the morning to avoid decreased absorption.
Levothyroxine
This insulin has an onset of 10–30 minutes and must be taken with a meal to avoid hypoglycemia
Rapid acting insulin
This short-acting benzodiazepine is commonly used for procedural sedation.
Midazolam (Versed)
A patient on metformin must stop the medication before this diagnostic test due to risk of lactic acidosis.
CT Scan with contrast
This medication mimics ADH and is used for central diabetes insipidus and certain bleeding disorders like hemophilia A and von Willebrand disease.
Desmopressin
A patient taking this antithyroid medication should be monitored for agranulocytosis, indicated by fever or sore throat.
Propylthiouracil (PTU)
This type of insulin is the only one that can be given IV.
Regular insulin
Overdose of benzodiazepines can be treated with this antidote, but it must be used cautiously.
Flumazenil
Before giving insulin, the two most important checks are
Blood sugar and meal intake
This drug is used to diagnose adrenal insufficiency by stimulating cortisol release.
Cosyntropin
Untreated hypothyroidism can progress to this life-threatening condition requiring IV thyroid hormone replacement.
Myxedema coma
Brand name for glargine
Lantus
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) and Baclofen (Lioresal) are used to treat this condition.
Muscle spasms
This first-line oral diabetic drug decreases hepatic glucose production and improves insulin sensitivity.
Metformin
What is a contraindication of somatropin
Children with closed growth plates
Patients taking this thyroid medication should avoid switching brands unless directed by the provider due to variations in bioavailability.
Levothyroxine
*bonus point, name those brand named drugs
What insulin is cloudy and must be rolled before administration
NPH
Baclofen requires caution in patients with this organ impairment due to increased CNS depression.
Renal impairment
Main side effects of SGLT2 inhibitors
Yeast infections
These two pituitary drugs can cause severe vasoconstriction and must be used cautiously in patients with CAD
Vasopressin and Desmopressin
PTU treats hyperthyroidism by this specific mechanism
Inhibiting the incorporation of iodine into T3/T4 and blocking peripheral conversion of T4 to T3
This sulfonylurea stimulates insulin release from the pancreas but carries a risk of hypoglycemia.
glipizide
A life-threatening side effect of barbiturate overdose includes this triad:
Respiratory depression, hypotension, and coma
For a patient newly started on levothyroxine, name three things the nurse should evaluate to determine therapeutic effect.