diabetes drugs Flashcards
1
Q
metformin SE
A
diarrhoea and abdo pain
2
Q
metformin class
A
biguanide
3
Q
metformin MOA
A
increase insulin sensitivity and decrease liver glucose production
4
Q
pioglitazone class
A
thiazidiolines
5
Q
pioglitazone SE
A
weight gain , fluid retention, BLADDER CANCER
6
Q
pioglitazone MOA
A
increase insulin sensitivity and decrease liver glucose
7
Q
gliclazide class
A
sulphonurea
8
Q
gliclazide MOA
A
increase insulin release
9
Q
Gliclazide SE
A
weight gain, HYPOS
10
Q
sitagliptin class
A
DPP4 inhibitor
11
Q
Sitagliptin MOA
A
increases incretins (which inhibit glucagon storage)
12
Q
Sitagliptin SE
A
GI upset
weight neutral
13
Q
empagliflozin MOA
A
makes you wee out glucose
14
Q
empagliflozin class
A
SGLT2 inhib
15
Q
Empagliflozin SE
A
UTI / thrush, wloss
16
Q
Exanatide MOA
A
incretin mimetic
17
Q
Exanatide class
A
GLP1 mimetic
18
Q
Exanatide SE
A
Wloss! but INJECTABLE
