Steroid Hormones
- Nuclear Membrane
- Long-Lived and Slow-Acting
- Cholesterol-Derived
- Intracellular Receptors
- DNA Transcription
- Testosterone
- Aldosterone
- Estrogen
- Cortisol
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Diagnosis and Treatment
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Urinalysis to Detect Infection or Blood
- Alpha-1 Antagonists
- Tamsulosin
- 5 Alpha Reductase Inhibitors
- Finasteride
- TURP (Transurethral Resection of Prostate)
Azoles (Ketoconazole)
- "-azole" suffix
- Local and Less Serious Systemic Mycosis
- Inhibits Ergosterol Synthesis
- Inhibits P450
- Liver Dysfunction
- Inhibition of Testosterone Synthesis
Spironolactone (Aldactone)
- Inhibition of Aldosterone
- Potassium Retention
- Hypertension
- Edema
- Heart Failure
- Hyperkalemia
- Endocrine Effects
- Avoid Potassium Supplements
Minoxidil (Loniten, Rogaine)
- Vasodilates Arterioles
- Severe Hypertension
- Baldness
- Reflex Tachycardia
- Blood Volume Expansion
- Hypertrichosis
- Pericardial Effusion
- Rash
- Give with Beta Blocker and Diuretic