These drugs should be avoided in BPH due to them decreasing bladder muscle contractility.
What are anticholinergic agents (antihistamines, TCAs, parkinsonian agents)?
100
This gonadotropin drug provides only FSH and is from the urine of postmenopausal women.
What is urofollitropin (Bravelle)?
100
This is a potent phosphate binder that come sin large tablets. A common ADR is hypercalcemia.
What is calcium acetate (Phos-Lo)?
100
If you increasethe hgb above this value you will see CV events and death.
What is 12 mg/dl?
200
These drugs are a good choice in BPH pts who have a significantly enlarged prostate (who dont want wurgery) OR who cant tolerate CV SEs of alph antagonists.
What is 5 alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride, dutasteride) ?
200
This hormone develops ovarian follicles.
What is FSH - follicle stimulating hormone?
200
This LH drug is a recombinant product that is only approved with follitropin alpha, so the use is limited.
What is lutropin (Luveris).
200
This phosphate binder is used as an alternative to calcium based products in patients who get hypercalcemia.
What is lantanum carbonate (Fosrenol)?
200
You may also see an increase of this caused by EPO agents.
What is thrombosis?
300
These drugs shrink the prostate.
What are antiandrogens?
300
This hormone controls estrogen and progesterone production.
What is LH- luteinizing hormone?
300
This is a serious ADR caused by gonadotropins and HCG.
What is OHSS- ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome- ovaries can enlarge and perforate and be destroyed.
300
Phosphate binders are taken at this time to optimize binding.
What is with meals and snacks?
300
These drugs treat anemia due to chronic renal failure.
What is epoetin alpha (Epogen, PRocrit) and darbepoetin alpha (Aranesp)?
400
This is the DOC for BPH and HTN but not as monotherapy. It is fast acting and so is taken at bedtime. It relaxes the muscle of the bladder to rapidly improve urine flow.
What is alpha - adrenoreceptor antagonists (prazosin , doxasin , terazosin)?
400
This hormone is produced in the anterior pituitary gland and a deficiency of this in childhood results in failure to reach full height and also results in an increase of body fat and a decrease of muscle mass.
What is growth hormone AKA somatotropin?
400
This is a recombinant FSH and has a shorter half life than human products.
What is follitropin alfa and follitropin beta
400
This phosphate binder can cause dementia, anemia, constipation or bone disease.
What is aluminum (Allucaps)?
400
Anemia of Chronic REnal Failure is primarily due to this.
What is kidneys inability to produce an adequate amount EPO?
500
This BPH drug has reduced CV ADRs due to its specificity.
What is alpha 1a blockers (tamsolsin-Flomax)?
500
These gonadotropin drugs are from the urine of postmenopausal females and contain FSH LH
What is menotropins (Menpur, Repronex)?
500
This gonadotropin drug is used to induce ovulation-"trigger shot".
What is chorionicgonadotropin alfa (rHCG) (Ovidrel)?
500
This phosphate binder is not Ca or Al based and reduces cholesterol by 15%.
What is sevelamer (RenaGel-HCl, Renvela-carbonate)?
500
These are ADRs of epoetin alpha.
What are HTN (main one), headache, dizziness, chest pain, clotted access and skin reaction.