Drug Quiz #7: Hormones, Insulin and OTCs

Conjugated estrogens

Brand: Premarin

Class: Estrogen derivative (hormone)

Indications: Abnormal uterine bleeding, breast cancer (palliative), osteoporosis prophylaxis (menopause), hypoestrogenism, prostate cancer, vasomotor symptoms of menopause

Estradiol

Brand: Estrace, Climara, Vivelle, Alora, Femring

Class: Estrogen hormone

Indications: Breast and prostate cancer (palliative), osteoporosis prevention (menopause), hypoestrogenism, vasomotor symptoms associated w/menopause, atrophic vaginitis

Progesterone

Brand: Endometrin, Prometrium

Class: Progestin hormone

Indications: Amenorrhea (secondary), assisted reproduction for infertility, endometrial hyperplasia prevention, abnormal uterine bleeding

Medroxyprogesterone

Brand: Provera, Depo-Provera

Class: Progestin hormone

Indications: Abnormal uterine bleeding, endometrial hyperplasia, secondary amenorrhea, contraception, endometriosis

Testosterone

Brand: Androgel, Androderm, Testim, Fortesta

Class: Androgren

Indications: delayed puberty, hypogonadism

Levothyroxine

Brand: Levoxyl, Synthroid, Tirosint, Unithroid

Class: Thyroid product

Indications: hypothryroidism, pituitary TSH suppression, myxedema coma (injection)

Darbepoetin alpha

Brand: Aranesp

Class: Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)

Indication: Anemia due to chemotherapy or CKD

Epoetin alpha

Brand: Epogen, Procrit

Class: Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)

Indication: Anemia due to chemotherapy, CKD or zidovudine induced

Glargine

Brand: Lantus, Basalglar, Toujeo ( all are glargine)

Class: Long-acting (basal) insulin

Indication: DM type 1 and type 2

Aspart, lispro

Brand: Novolog, Fiasp (aspart), Humalog (lispro)

Class: Insulin, rapid acting

Indication: DM type 1 and type 2

Black cohosh

Class: hormonal modulator

Indication: Menopausal symptoms

Echinecea

Class: Immune stimulant

Indication: Upper respiratory infection or cold symptoms

Levonorgestrel (OTC)

Brand: Plan B

Class: Contraceptive, Progestin

Indication: Emergency contraception

Gingko biloba

Class: Antioxidant

Indications: Memory enhancer, dementia, tinnitus and vertigo