Blood Glucose Agents

Question 1

What drug names do we need to know for Sulfonylureas?

Answer 1

○Tolbutamide (1st gen )
○Glipizide (2nd gen)
○Glyburide (2nd gen)

Question 2

What is another name for Biguanides?

Answer 2

Metformin

Question 3

What is the name of DPP-4 Inhibitor agent that we need to know?

Answer 3

Sitagliptin

Question 4

What are the suffix(es), drug names and potential outliers that we need to know for Meglitinides ?

Answer 4

Repaglinide
Nateglinide

Question 5

What SGLT-2 Inhibitors agent do we need to know for the exam?

Answer 5

Canagliflozin

Question 6

What is the Thiazolidinediones agent that we need to know for the exam?

Answer 6

Pioglitazone

Question 7

What two GLP-1 Agonists agents do we need to know for the exam?

Answer 7

Semaglutide
Exenatide

Question 8

What Glucose elevating agent do we need to know for the exam?

Answer 8

Glucagon

Question 9

What are the types of Insulin we should know?

Answer 9

Insulin Glargine - long acting 24 hrs
NPH - Moderate acting
Lispro - fast acting 30-60 min, last a few hours