Nursing Pharmacology Chapter 31:  Endocrine: Gonadal Hormones

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Androgen/Anabolic Steroids

Androgens for Replacement Therapy

Methyltestosterone

Fluoxymesterone

Testosterone propionate

Testosterone enanthate

Testosterone cypionate

 

Pharmacological Effects:testosterone and derivatives

 Clinical Uses

 Adverse Effects: androgens

Contraindications: Androgenic Steroids

 

Androgen Suppression and Antiandrogens

Primary Reference: Goldfien, A., The Gonadal Hormones and Inhibitors, in Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, (Katzung, B. G., ed) Appleton-Lange, 1998, pp 653-680.

Carr, B. R. and Bradshaw, K.D, Disorders of the Ovary and Female Reproductive Tract , In Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 14th edition, (Isselbacher, K.J., Braunwald, E., Wilson, J.D., Martin, J.B., Fauci, A.S. and Kasper, D.L., eds) McGraw-Hill, Inc (Health Professions Division), 1998, pp 2097-2115.

Mitchell-Leef, D.E. Endometriosis in Medicine for the Practicing Physician, Fourth edition, (Hurst, J. Willis, editor in chief) Appleton and Lange, 1996, pp 751-755.

 

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