Category: Endocrine Drugs

Adenocortical hormones control the metabolism of carbohydrate (CHO), protein, fat and water/electrolytesAdencortical hormones are classified into:a) Glucocorticoid – Cortisone

OestrogensThese drugs can be classified into three groups.

Actions: 1. Oxytocin stimulates the uterus and cause physiologic type of contraction

I. INSULINSources include pork or beef, combination of pork and beef and also human insulin(Recombinant DNA technique)Actions:

Diabetes Mellitus is a disease that occurs as a result of absolute or relative deficiency ofinsulin that results in metabolic and vascular abnormalities.The etiologies include Obesity (because chronic calorie intake and prolonged stimulation of βcell causes a decrease in insulin receptor and also adipose tissue and muscle are lesssensitive),hereditary,damage of pancreatic tissue, diabetogenic hormones(like growth…