A 37-year-old woman who is a kidney transplant recipient has been taking daily prednisone for the past 2 months since her transplant. With only a few doses of prednisone left, she gets snowed in to her house and cannot refill her prescription (but she has enough of the other medications to last a few more weeks). Which of the following classes do steroids belong to?

A 37-year-old woman who is a kidney transplant recipient has been taking daily prednisone for the past 2 months since her transplant. With only a few doses of prednisone left, she gets snowed in to her house and cannot refill her prescription (but she has enough of the other medications to last a few more weeks). Which of the following classes do steroids belong to?

A 42-year-old woman presents to clinic with fatigue for the past 2 weeks. She has a history of diabetes, hypothyroidism, lupus, hypertension, and GERD. She currently takes metformin, levothyroxine, prednisone, hydrochlorothiazide, and cimetidine. She reports that her blood sugar has been well controlled. Her TSH and free \T_4 are both within normal limits. She has not had a recent lupus flare. The physician is unsure of the cause of her fatigue and gathers some blood work. The complete blood count is significant for a white blood cell count of 16.1. What medication may be responsible for her elevated white blood cell count?

A 47-year-old woman presents to the clinic for her annual visit. Her last fasting blood glucose on her last visit showed she has borderline diabetes. She tried to make lifestyle changes to improve her blood sugars. However, her fasting blood glucose is 215mg\dL this year. She is started on metformin and encouraged to live a healthier lifestyle. What is a side effect associated with metformin?

A 37-year-old woman patient with hyperlipidemia is taking a drug to lower her triglyceride and blood cholesterol levels. She is considering stopping her therapy, however, because of a red, itchy rash on her face and neck that occurs following some doses. What could she use to avoid this side effect?

A 33-year-old woman presents with tachycardia, heat intolerance, tremor, and unintentional weight loss. Her TSH level is markedly elevated. Her physician prescribes a drug that will block TSH release. Which drug is this?