Doxazosin side effects (due to alpha 1 receptor being blocked) - ANSWER dizziness/syncope, headache, first-dose orthostatic hypotension, drowsiness, nasal congestion
Dutasteride (finasteride) patient teaching - ANSWER benefits take months to develop, must continue taking med even if improvemen...
Doxazosin side effects (due to alpha 1 receptor being blocked) - ANSWER dizziness/syncope,
headache, first-dose orthostatic hypotension, drowsiness, nasal congestion
Dutasteride (finasteride) patient teaching - ANSWER benefits take months to develop, must continue
taking med even if improvement not rapidly seen
may lower ejaculatory volume & libido
How to know Terazosin is working? - ANSWER improved symptoms of dysuria, urgency, urinary tract
infections, hesitancy etc.
Testosterone replacement therapy routes: - ANSWER treatment that involves administering
testosterone supplements through pills, injections, or skin patches
testosterone patch patient teaching: - ANSWER ○ good hand washing is required after application
○ cover application site with clothing after medication has dried
○ wash the application site before skin-to-skin contact with another person
■ females and children may experience negative effects from exposure to testosterone
■ if cross contamination occurs, wash the affected area with soap and water to prevent absorption
When is androgen therapy appropriate vs. not needed related to puberty? - ANSWER Short term:
The psychological pressures of delayed sexual maturation are causing a boy significant distress.
Long term: if delayed puberty related to true hypogonadism
When is it safe and not safe to prescribe Progesterone (Progestin)? - ANSWER if woman has had a
hysterectomy/pregnant
, side effects of progestin-only oral contraceptives? - ANSWER more likely to cause
irregular/inconsistent bleeding, must be taken at same time every day to be effective
Benefits of prescribing medroxyprogesterone acetate - ANSWER doesn't cause thromboembolic
disorders, headaches, nausea, or most of the other adverse effects associated with combo OCs.
does not decrease milk supply during lactation
testosterone replacement therapy side effects? - ANSWER Hot flashes, bone fractures, decreased
libido, insulin resistance, erectile dysfunction, gynecomastia, acne, HTN, sterility, hepatotoxicity,
mood swings/ aggression.
Alprostadil: benefits of various routes? (for ED) - ANSWER injection: can be done by patient or in ER
setting; rapidly leads to erection, painless
intraurethral pellet insertion: can be done by patient, erection occurs within 5-10 mins, minimal side
effects
How does carbamazepine impact oral contraceptives and what symptoms may be associated with
that? - ANSWER accelerates OC metabolism, reducing OC effect
can lead to abnormal bleeding, return of menstrual symptoms, and of course pregnancy!
what can the provider do is carbamazepine effecting patient's OC? - ANSWER 1. Increase the
estrogen dosage of the OC.
2. Combine the OC with a second form of birth control.
3. Switch to an alternative form of birth control.
Benefits of Etonogestrel subdermal implant (Nexplanon)? - ANSWER it is one of the most effective
forms of contraception, long-term option (contraception up to 5 years), reversible by removing rod
Papaverine plus phentolamine patient education: - ANSWER do not inject more than once in a 24 hr
period, notify provider of erection duration and efficacy, do not take other ED meds with this
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