Reproductive Health + Hormones Learning Check

Folic Acid Brand name

Generic

Folic acid class

Vitamin

Folic Acid Indication

prevention of neural tube defects

Folic acid dosing

0.4mg PO daily

Folic acid renal/hepatic

none for both

Folic acid ADR/monitoring

rash; skin exam

Doxylamine/Pyridoxine brand name

Bonjesta, Diclegis

Doxylamine/Pyridoxine class

Antiemetic

Doxylamine/Pyridoxine indication

pregnancy related n/v

Doxylamine/Pyridoxine dosing

1 tablet PO qHS

Doxylamine/Pyridoxine renal/hepatic

none for both

Doxylamine/Pyridoxine ADR/monitoring

drowsiness; physical exam

Ondansetron brand name

Zofran

Ondansetron class

antiemetic

Ondansetron indication

n/v related to pregnancy

Ondansetron dosing

8mgg PO q12h

Ondansetron renal/heptatic

renal: no

hepatic: yes

Ondansetron ADR/monitoring

rash; skin exam

Anastrozole brand name

Arimidex

Anastrozole class

aromatase inhibitor

Anastrozole indication

ovulation induction

Anastrozole dosing

1mg PO daily

Anastrozole renal/heptatic

renal: no

hepatic: yes

Anastrozole ADR/monitoring

rash; skin exam

Mifepristone brand name

Korlym, Mifeprex

Mifepristone class

Abortifacient

Mifepristone indication

pregnancy termination

Mifepristone dosing

200mg Po single dose

Mifepristone renal/hepatic

none for both

Mifepristone ADR/monitoring

dizziness, weakness, fatigue; physical exam

Levothyroxine brand name

Synthroid; Levoxyl

Levothyroxine class

thyroid hormone

Levothyroxine indication

healthy patients <60 yrs old

Levothyroxine dosing

1.6mcg PO/kg/day

Levothyroxine renal/hepatic

none for both

Levothyroxine ADR/monitoring

intolerance, fatigue, fever, tremor; physical exam

Methimazole brand name

Tapazole

Methimazole class

antithyroid agent

Methimazole indication

hyperthyroidism

Methimazole dosing

30mg PO daily divided into 3 doses at 8hr intervals

Methimazole renal/hepatic

none for both

Methimazole ADR/monitoring

rash; skin exam

Finasteride brand name

Proscar

Finasteride class

5-alpha reductase inhibitor

Finasteride indication

benign prostatic hypertrophy

Finasteride dosing

5mg PO daily

Finasteride renal/hepatic

none for both

Finasteride ADR/monitoring

rash; skin exam

Sildenafil brand name

Viagra

Sildenafil class

PDE5-Inhibitior

Sildenafil indication

erectile dysfunction

Sildenafil dosing

50mg PO daily PRN

Sildenafil renal/hepatic

yes for both

Sildenafil ADR/monitoring

flushing; skin exam

Estradiol brand name

brand

Estradiol class

estrogen derivative

Estradiol indication

estrogen based gender affirming therapy

Estradiol dosing

2mg PO daily

Estradiol renal/hepatic

renal: none

hepatic: yes

Estradiol ADR/monitoring

migraines, HA; physical exam

Testosterone brand name

brand

Testosterone class

androgen

Testosterone indication

testosterone based gender affirming therapy

Testosterone dosing

50mg top. gel 1% qAM

Testosterone renal/hepatic

none for both

Testosterone ADR/monitoring

acne; skin exam