QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
⩥ How to know Terazosin is working? Answer: improved symptoms of
dysuria, urgency, urinary tract infections, hesitancy etc.
⩥ 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 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
⩥ 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