Antidiabetic drugs

Question 1

Rapid acting insulins

Answer 1

i. Insulin lispro
ii. Insulin aspart
iii. Insulin glulisine

Question 2

Short acting insulin

Answer 2

Regular insulin

Question 3

Intermediate acting insulin

Answer 3

NPH insulin

Question 4

Long-acting insulins (insulin analogues)

Answer 4

Insulin glargine
Insulin detemir

Question 5

Oral hypoglycaemic drugs

Answer 5

Sulfonylureas
Meglitinide analogues

Question 6

Antihyperglycemic drugs

Answer 6

i. Biguanides
ii. Thiazolidinediones
iii. α-glucosidase inhibitors
iv. Amylin mimetic drugs
v. Incretin mimetics
vi. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors
vii. Sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2)

Question 7

Sulfonylureas

Answer 7

Glipizide, gliclazide, glimepiride, glibenaclamide,

Question 8

Meglitinide analogues

Answer 8

repaglinide, nateglinide

Question 9

Biguanides

Answer 9

metformin

Question 10

Thiazolidinediones

Answer 10

pioglitazone, rosiglitazone (withdrawn)

Question 11

α-glucosidase inhibitors

Answer 11

acarbose, miglitol, voglibose

Question 12

Amylin mimetic drugs

Answer 12

pramlintide

Question 13

Incretin mimetics

Answer 13

exenatide

Question 14

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors

Answer 14

sitagliptin, vildagliptin

Question 15

Sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors

Answer 15

dapagliflozin,
sergliflozin, canagliflozin