Diabetes and Cholesterol Tips

Question 1

omega-3 fatty acids

Answer 1

burping and taste disturbances, swallow hole don’t open, refrigerate to reduce taste and smell

Question 2

fenofibrate

Answer 2

increased liver enzymes, discontinue if gallstones form, photosensitivity

Question 3

atorvastatin

Answer 3

increased liver enzymes, report unusual muscle pain (tenderness, weakness, dark urine - rhabdomyolysis), avoid grapefruit juice (increased drug concentration), contraindicated in pregnancy, diarrhea

Question 4

rosuvastatin

Answer 4

increased liver enzymes, report unusual muscle pain (tenderness, weakness, dark urine - rhabdomyolysis), avoid grapefruit juice (increased drug concentration), contraindicated in pregnancy, diarrhea

Question 5

ezetimibe

Answer 5

increased liver enzymes, diarrhea

Question 6

insulin lispro

Answer 6

low blood sugar (sweating, nausea, dizziness), refrigerate unopened vials, discard after 28 days if at room temp, let syringe reach room temp prior to injection to avoid painful injection, rotate injection sites

Question 7

insulin glargine

Answer 7

low blood sugar (sweating, nausea, dizziness), refrigerate unopened vials, discard after 28 days if at room temp, let syringe reach room temp prior to injection to avoid painful injection, rotate injection sites

Question 8

metformin

Answer 8

diarrhea/nausea/abdominal pain, take with food, titrate dose up weekly (to reduce stomach upset/diarrhea), long term use can cause vitamin B-12 deficiency

Question 9

dapagliflozin

Answer 9

UTI, increased urine output, decreased bp

Question 10

liraglutide

Answer 10

low blood sugar (sweating, nausea, dizziness), rotate injection sites, diarrhea, nausea, headache