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Chapter 30 Pituitary Drugs

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This is performed once goals and outcome criteria have been reviewed.
Growth hormone.
Gland above and behind the pituitary gland and optic chiasm.
Regulates hormone secretion.
Chemical "language"
Maintenance of physiologic stability.
Used to prevent or control polydipsia, polyuria and dehydration in patients with diabetes insipidus.
Vasopressin and desmopressin are drugs that effect this lobe of the pituitary gland.
Either mimic or antagonize the action of endogenous pituitary hormones.
Follicular growth in females and spermatogenesis in males.
Down
Hypothalamus and pituitary gland functioning together as a integrated unit.
Cosyntropin, somatropin and octreotide are drugs effect this lobe of the pituitary gland.
Stimulates secretion of thyroid hormones T3 and T4.
Fatigue, malaise, headache, nausea, heartburn and rash.
Useful in alleviating certain symptoms of carcinoid tumors.
Endocrine gland that is suspended beneath the brain and supplies numerous hormones.
Targets mammary glands, stimulate ejection of milk and contraction of uterine muscle.
Increases production and secretion of thyroid hormones.
You must perform this before administering any pituitary drugs.