Description

Week 5 

• Prevention of osteoporosis with hormone replacement therapy
• When and when not to use progestin for hormone replacement therapy and why
• Management of oral contraceptives (OCs)
• How to achieve an extended cycle with oral contraceptives
• What behaviors would make one birth control method more effective over another?
• What effect does CYP450 inhibitors or inducers have on OCs?
• Benefits and drawbacks of progestin-only contraception
• What are the most effective forms of contraception?
• Testosterone replacement
• Treatment of delayed puberty
• Androgen therapy
• Preferred administration route of alprostadil and why
• Treatment of hypogonadism
• Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
• Treatment of BPH
• National STI/STD Curriculum

Week 6 

• PD on exam is Parkinson Disease
• Management of PD
• Management of seizures
• Management of Migraines
• Management of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Additional Notes

Week 7 

• Management of Bipolar Disorder (BPD)
• Management of Major Depressive Disorder
• Management of Panic Disorder
• Management of social anxiety disorder (SAD)

• Management of anxiety
• Side effects of both 1^st generation and 2^nd generation antipsychotics
• Management of ADHD in Adolescents
• Management of Insomnia

Week 8 

• For the following herbal medications, you will need to know how they interact with conventional drugs and common problems that can happen with each one.

Prescription Writing 

• Medications you will need to know for the prescription writing questions include: