Diabetes drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Give an example of a biguanide
A
metformin
2
Q
Side effects of metformin
A
GI upset
Lactic acidosis
3
Q
Give an example of sGLT2i
A
Dapagliflozon
4
Q
Give an example of a sulfonylurea
A
Gliclazide
5
Q
Give an example of a DDP4i
A
Linagliptin
6
Q
Give side effects of SGLT2-i
A
Glycosuria
UTI
Weight loss
DKA
Fourniers gangrene
Limb amputation
7
Q
What are side effects of glitazones
A
Weight gain
Liver dysfunction
Bladder cancer
Heart failure
Fractures
8
Q
What are side effects of sulphonylureas
A
Cholestasis
Weight gain
Hypoglycaemia
SIADH
9
Q
What are side effects of DPP4i
A
Pancreatitis
Headaches
10
Q
What medications cause weight gain?
A
Glitazones
Sulfonylureas
11
Q
What medications cause weight loss
A
SGLT2i
GLP-1 mimetics
Possibly metformin
12
Q
What meds cause hypoglycaemia
A
SGLT2i in combination with sulfonylureas/insulin
Sulfonylureas
13
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