Thyroid, steroids and bones
Thyroid hormone and the drugs that calm an overactive thyroid, corticosteroids, and bisphosphonates for bone. 9 drugs in 4 classes. Read them through, then practice: their classes, how they work, what they treat and what they're known for. 12 questions, about 4 minutes.
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The classes and their drugs
- Thyroid hormonesBinding nuclear thyroid receptors, which switch on genes for metabolism
- Levothyroxine
- ThionamidesBlocking thyroid peroxidase, so the thyroid makes less T4 and T3
- CarbimazoleThiamazolePropylthiouracil
- GlucocorticoidsActivating glucocorticoid receptors, which switch off inflammatory genes
- PrednisoloneDexamethasoneHydrocortisone
- BisphosphonatesBinding bone mineral and blocking osteoclasts, so less bone is resorbed
- Alendronic acidZoledronic acid