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10 Diabetes- Insulins and Oral Hypoglycaemic agent Flashcards

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What is insulin secreted in response to? What is insulin inhibited by? What is the role of insulin?

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Why does insulin need to be given parenterally? What are the injection sites used for it (need to be rotated)?

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Insulin= a protein

–> to avoid digestion in the gut

Injection sites:

  1. Upper arms
  2. Thighs
  3. Buttocks
  4. Abdomen
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How is human insulin produced? In what unit is it formulated

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Recombinant DNA (bacteria/yeast) or Enzymatic modicfication of porcine

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What is the half life of insulin like in plasma?

What is the concentration of insulin in plasma greatest?

What can be added to insulin to modify its absorption?

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  • t1/2 - ~ 5 minutes in plasma – renal and hepatic metabolism and elimination
  • [plasma] greatets after 2-3 hr – dose 15-30 min prior to meals
  • Protamine and zinc used to modify absorption
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5
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Identify 4 different types of insulin. (insulin analogues)

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What are the warnings/contraindications for insulin and what are the important interactions to consider?

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Warnings/contraindications:

  • Hypglycaemia
  • Lipohypertrophy/lipoatrophy
  • Renal impairment- hypeglycaemia risk

Important interactions:

  • Steroids?
  • Other hypoglycaemic agents
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Sometimes a long acting insulin is given to a patient with short acting insulins given in between. What is this called and why is it done?

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To mimic normal release of insulin- have baseline insulin

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What factors should lead you to suspect diabetic ketoacidosis?

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  • blood glucose > 11mmol/L
  • infection
  • stress/trauma
  • poor insulin adherence
  • ADRs
  • ketosis
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How should diabetic ketoacidosis be treated?

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FIRST- fluids

NEXT- insulin (stat dose), glucose, K+ (as insulin may cause hypokalaemia)

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Biguanides are typically the first drug offered in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. How do biguanides work? (3)

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  1. Decrease hepatic glucose output (gluconeogenesis, glycogenolysis)
  2. Increase glucose utilisation in skeletal muscle
  3. Supress appetite- limit weight gain
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What are the main side effects of biguanides and what important drug interactions should we be aware of?

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Side effects:

  • GI upset- nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
  • (Stop if eGFR <30mL/min- excreted unchanged by kidneys)

Interactions:

  • Anything impairing renal function- can increase glucose so reduce action of metformin
    • ACEi
    • Diuretics
    • NSAIDs
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Name a Biguanide.

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metformin

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How do sulfonylureas work to treat type 2 diabetes? What does it require in order to work? (1)

Typically used in combination or first line if metformin contraindicated

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  1. Block ATP-dependant K+ channels–> stimulate β̞-cell pancreatic insulin secretion

Need residual pancreatic function

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What are the side effects, important interactions and contraindications to be aware of with sulfonylureas?

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Side effects:

  • Mild GI upset
  • Weight gain
  • Hypoglycaemia
  • Hypersensiitivity reactions

Interactions:

  • Other hypoglycaemic agents
  • Thiazide like diuretics (increase glucose so impair function)

Contraindications:

  • Hepatic impairment
  • Renal impairment
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Name an examples of a sulfonylureas.

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Gliclazide

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How do thiazolidinediones (glitazones) work to treat types 2 diabetes? (2) What are their durations of action like?

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  1. Insulin sensitisation in muscle and adipose
  2. Decrease hepatic glucose output

Activate PPAR-y gene transcription- duration of action= 6-8 weeks

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What are the major side effects and interactions for glitazones?

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Side effects:

  • GI upset
  • Fluid retention (weight gain)
  • Fracture risk
  • CVD concerns
  • Bladder cancer

Important interactions:

  • Other hypoglycaemic agents
18
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Name 2 glitazones (Thiazolidinediones).

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Pioglitazone

Rosiglitazone

19
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How do sodium glucose co-transporter inhibitors (SGLT-2 inhibitors or gliflozins) work to treat types 2 diabetes?

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  1. Decrease glucose absorption from tubular filtrate –> increase urinary glucose excretion

(used in type 1 and type 2)

20
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What are the side effects and interactions to be aware of for SGLT-2 inhibitors (using them to treat diabetes)?

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Side effects:

  1. UTIs
  2. Thirst
  3. Polyuria

Interactions:

  1. Other hypoglycaemic agents
  2. Other antihypertensives
21
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Give 2 examples of SGLT-2 inhibitors.

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Dapagliflozin

Canagliflozin

22
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How do gliptins (dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors) (DPP-4 inhibitors) work to treat type 2 diabetes?

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  • Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 destroys hormone incretin
  • Incretins: help the body produce more insulin only when it is needed and reduce the amount of glucose being produced by the liver when it is not needed
  • There with gliptins- more incretin in body
    • Also supress appetite

Low risk of hypoglycaemia when administered alone- incretins are glucose dependent

23
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What are the side effects and important interactions to remember when prescribing gliptins (DPP-4 inhibitors)?

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Side effects:

  • GI upset
  • Pancreatitis risk

Interactions:

  • Other hypoglycaemic agents
  • Drugs increasing glucose eg certain diuretics

AVOID IN PREGNANCY

24
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Give 2 examples of Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors (gliptins).

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Sitagliptin

Saxagliptin

25
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How do Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists work to treat type 2 diabetes? How are they administered? When are they indicated?

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Administered: Subcutaneous injection

Indicated: add-on if triple therapy ineffective

26
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What are the side effects and interactions to be aware of with GLP-1 receptor agonists?

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Side effects:

  • GI upset
  • GORD

Interactions:

  • Other hypoglycaemic agents

STOP if eGFR <30mL/min

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What is diabulimia?

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Condition- patient with type 1 diabetes deliberately stops taking their insulin for the purpose of weight loss

28
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Name two GLP-1 agonists to treat type 2 diabetes (Glucagon- like peptide-1).

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Exenatide

Liraglutide

29
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Useful summary of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes:

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