PHARMACOLOGY ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES AND ANDROGENS

PHARMACOLOGY ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES AND ANDROGENS

CLASSIFICATION OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
A) COMBINATION PILLS:
1) MONOPHASIC COMBINATION PILLS
Ø Ethinyl estradiol
Ø Mestranol
Ø Norgestrel
Ø Norgestimate
Ø Norethindrone
2) BIPHASIC COMBINATION PILLS
Ø Ethinyl estradiol + norethindrone
3) TRIPHASIC COMBINATION PILLS
Ø Ethinyl estradiol + l-norgestrel
Ø Ethinyl estradiol + norgestimate
B) SINGLE PILLS:
1) DAILY PROGESTIN PILLS
Ø Norethindrone
Ø Norgestrel / D,L-norgestrel

2) POSTCOITAL PILLS
Ø Conjugated estrogen
Ø Ethinyl estradiol
Ø Norgestrel
Ø Diethylstilbestrol
Classification of androgens
(Available Preparations)
Ø Testosterone Crypronate
Ø Testosterone evanthoate
Ø Testosterone proprionate
Ø Methyl Testosterone
Ø Fluoxymeterone
Ø Methandiostenolone
Ø Oxymetholone
Ø Ethylesterenol
Ø Oxandrolone
Ø Nandrone phenproprionate
Ø Nandlone decanoate
Ø Stanozolol
Ø Sromostranolone proprionate
Androgens Preparations for
Replacement Therapy in Males
Ø Methyl Testosterone
Ø Fluoxymesterone
Ø Testosterone Proprionate
Ø Testosterone Evanthoate
Ø Testosterone Crypronate
Anti Androgenic Drugs
A) Drugs affecting testosterone synthesis
Keto conazole
B) Drugs that act by enzyme inhibition
Finasteride
C) Drugs inhibiting action at target site
Cryproterone
D) Drugs acting as competitive antagonist
Flutamide