chapter 60 drugs

16 cards·by Kdbullock

hydrocortisine

identical to cartisol

hydrocortisine treats

adrenal insufficiency

adverse effects of hydrocortisine

adrenal suppression, cushing syndrom

hydrocotosine

life long replacement therapy

hydrocortosine treats

addison diseases

addison disease

adrenal deficiency

increase thedose of hydrocortosine

at times of stress

prednisone

treats chronic adrenal insufficiency

dexamethasone

used to diagnose adrenal dysfunction and cushing syndrome

dexamethasone treats

nonendocrine disorders

cortosine

prodrug that convert to hydrocotosine

Dexamethosone

has gluccorticoid/ minerolocortoid properties

Fludrocortosine

minorolactoid

adverse effects of fludrocortosine

hypertension, hypokalemia, edema, cardiac enlargement

only minerolacorotoid

fludrocortisone

fludrocortisone treats

addison disease