Diabetes Flashcards
Lantus generic
Insulin glargine
Indications for Lantus
Type I and Type II diabetes mellitus
Lantus AEs
Hypoglycemia, injection site reactions, weight gain, hypokalemia, lipodystrophy, retinopathy, and insulin shock
Lantus metabolism
hepatic and metabolic
Lantus interactions:
Alcohol, corticosteroids, thiazides, loop diuretics, oral contraceptives, beta blockers, ace inhibitors, ARBs
Lantus contraindications
hypoglycemic episodes
Lanuts Monitoring parameters
blood glucose, and A1C
How does Lantus interact with alcohol
Increases the risk of hypoglycemia mainly in fasting patients
How does Lantus interact with corticosteroids?
decreases hypoglycemic effects of Lantus
How does Lantus interact with thiazides and loop diuretics?
decreases hypoglycemic effects of Lantus
How does Lantus interact with oral contraceptives?
decreases hypoglycemic effects of Lantus
How does Lantus interact with Beta blockers?
Increases the duration of hypoglycemic episodes and inhibits the symptoms
How does Lantus interact with ACE inhibitors/ARBs?
increases hypoglycemic effects of insulin by improving insulin sensitivity
Brand names of Insulin Aspart?
Novolog and humalog
Indications of insulin aspart?
type I or type II diabetes mellitus
AEs of insulin aspart
Hypoglycemia, injection site reaction, weight gain, hypokalemia, lipodystrophy, retinopathy, and insulin shock
metabolism of insulin aspart
hepatic and renal
interactions with insulin aspart
alcohol, corticosteroids, thiazides, loop diuretics, oral contraceptives, beta blockers,
insulin aspart interaction with alcohol
increased risk of hypoglycemia especially in fasting patients
insulin aspart interaction with corticosteroids
decrease hypoglycemic effects of insulin
insulin aspart interaction with thiazide and loop diuretics
decrease hypoglycemic effects of insulin
insulin aspart interaction with oral contraceptives
decrease hypoglycemic effects of insulin
insulin aspart interaction with beta blockers
increase the duration of hypoglycemic episodes and inhibit the symptoms
contraindications for insulin aspart
hypoglycemia
monitoring of insulin aspart
blood glucose and A1C
Brand name of sitagliptin
Januvia
Januvia class
Dipeptidyl-peptidase IV (DPP-IV) inhibitor
Indications of Januvia
Type II diabetes mellitus
Dosage of Januvia
50 mg to 100 mg
AEs of Januvia
naso-pharyngitis, upper respiratory infection, peripheral edema, hypoglycemia renal failure
metabolism of Januvia
Renal (major) and hepatic
Interactions of Januvia
beta blockers, ACE inhibitors/ARBs, Thiazides, loop diuretics, cyclosporine, digoxin,
Januvia interaction with beta blockers
increase the duration of hypoglycemic episodes and inhibit the symptoms
Januvia interaction with ACE inhibitors / ARBs
increase the hypoglycemic effects of sitagliptin
Januvia interaction with Thiazides/loop diuretics
decrease the hypoglycemic effects of sitagliptin
Januvia interaction with cyclosporine
decrease the hypoglycemic effects of sitagliptin
Januvia interaction with digoxin
increase the AUC and Cmax of digoxin levels
contraindications of Januvia
angiodema
Monitoring for Januvia
blood glucose, A1C, serum creatinine/BUN, serum electrolytes, and serum lipase
Brand name of pioglitazone
Actos
Class of Actos
antidiabetic - thiazolidinediones
indications of Actos
type II diabetes mellitus
dosage range of Actos
15-45 mg orally daily
AEs of Actos
hypoglycemia, macular edema with visual impairment, weight gain and edema