Antidiabetic Flashcards
Exenatide is used for monotherapy for type 2 diabetes?
True
False
False
Glimepiride can be used for both Type I and Type II diabetes
True
False
False
What is a major counseling point for Amaryl?
A. Take with breakfast or the first main meal.
B. Keep well hydrated while on therapy by drinking plenty of fluids.
C. May be taken without regard to meals.
D. Store in refrigerator, but do not freeze.
A. Take with breakfast or the first main meal.
What is the brand name of glipizide?
A. Amaryl
B. Glucophage
C. Glucotrol
D. Glargine
C. Glucotrol
How does Glucotrol decrease blood sugar?
A. Increases gluconeogenesis
B. Increases insulin release
C. Increases insulin sensitivity on the pancreas
D. Synthetic insulin
B. Increases insulin release
What is an important counseling point for glipizide?
A. Take within 30 minutes of eating a meal
B. Inject subcutaneously in the abdomen
C. Take regardless of meals
D. Keep in the fridge
A. Take within 30 minutes of eating a meal
If a patient forgets to take his glyburide with breakfast, he should take it as soon as he remembers, even if he is not eating anytime soon
True
False
False
Diabeta is the brand name for which medication?
A. Glipizide
B. Glargine
C. Glyburide
D. Glimepiride
C. Glyburide
Glucovance is the brand name for which medication?
A. Glipizide and metformin
B. Sitagliptin and metformin
C. Glyburide and metformin
D. Rosiglitazone and metformin
C. Glyburide and metformin
Lactic acidosis is a rare, but potentially severe consequence of Glucovance
True
False
True
What is the brand name for Insulin NPH?
A. Humulin N
B. Humolog
C. Lantus
D. Levemir
A. Humulin N
Humulin N is indicated for both Type I and Type II diabetes
True
False.
True
Humulin N must be injected within 15 minutes of eating
True
False
False
Which of the following are brand names of regular insulin?
A. Humulin N and Humulin R
B. Humulin R and Novolin R
C. Novoloin N and Novolin R
D. Novolin N and Novolin N
B. Humulin R and Novolin R
Regular insulin should not be injected if viscous or cloudy
True
False
True
Novolog has the same mechanism of action as which of the following?
A. Novolin N
B. Lantus
C. Humulin R
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following can be kept at room temperature for 42 days prior to discarding?
A. Lispro
B. Asapart
C. Detemir
D. Glargine
C. Detemir
Detemir mimics physiological insulin
True
False
True
Which of the following is an important counseling point for detemir?
A. Do not use the solution if it is viscous or cloudy.
B. Inject insulin into thighs, arms, buttocks, or abdomen.
C. Rotate injection sites.
D. All of the above.
All of the above
What is the generic for Lantus?
A. Detemir
B. Levemir
C. Glipizide
D. Glargine
D. Glargine
What is the brand name for insulin lispro?
A. Humalog
B. Novolog
C. Humulin
D. Novolin
A. Humalog
Glucophage can be used as monotherapy or combination therapy for Type II diabetes.
True
False
True
Actos is indicated for Type I diabetes.
True
False
False
Sitagliptin is classified in which drug class?
A. DPP-4 inhibitor
B. Insulin
C. Sulfonylurea
D. GLP-1 agonist
A. DPP-4 Inhibitor
Which of the following is a combination medication?
A. Diabeta
B. Amaryl
C. Bydureon
D. Janumet
D. Janumet
A patient is to inject 30 units of glargine each night at bedtime. The insulin is dispensed as a 10 milliliter vial with 100 units of insulin per milliliter (100 units/mL). Once punctured, the vial is only good for 28 days. At the end of 28 days, how many milliliters of insulin will be remaining in the vial and must be thrown away?
A. 8.4 mL
B. 1.6 mL
C. 3 mL
D. 0.3 mL
B. 1.6 mL
A patient is to inject 30 units of glargine each night at bedtime. The insulin is dispensed as a 3 mL pen with 100 units of insulin per milliliter (100 units/mL). Once opened, the pen is only good for 28 days. How many pens should be dispensed for a 30 day supply?
A. 1 pen
B. 2 pens
C. 3 pens
D. 10 pens
C. 3 Pens
A patient takes metformin 1,000 mg 1 tablet PO BID with food. His doctor has authorized a 90 day supply. How many tablets should be dispensed?
A. 30
B. 60.
C. 180
D. 270
C. 180
