Diabetes Drugs Flashcards
What are the treatment goals for:
Fasting plasma glucose
2hr Peak postprandial glucose
HbA1C
Fasting plasma glucose: 90-130
2hr Peak postprandial glucose:
What is the only current treatment for type I diabetes?
Insulin
Insulin stimulates glucose uptake in liver, muscle, and adipose tissue via upregulation of ___ transporter
GLUT4 glucose transporter
Rapid acting Insulin
Insulin aspart
Insulin lispro
Insulin glulisine
Rapid acting insulin: (Insulin aspart, Insulin lispro, Insulin glulisine)
Onset
Peak
Duration
Onset: 5-15 mins
Peak : 45-75 mins
Duration: 2-4 hours
Rapid acting insulin: (Insulin aspart, Insulin lispro, Insulin glulisine) Usage
For meals or acute hyperglycemia
Can be inject immediately before meals
Regular insulin
Onset
Peak
Duration
Onset: 30-60 mins
Peak: 2-4 hours
Duration: 6-8 hours
Regular insulin Usage
For meals or acute hyperglycemia, needs to be injected 30-45 mins prior to meal
Intermediate acting insulin
NPH insulin (Isophane)
Intermediate acting insulin Formulation
Conjugated with protamine peptide- delays absorption until proteolytically cleaved by tissue proteases
Intermediate acting insulin
Onset
Peak
Duration
Onset: 1.5-2 hours
Peak: 6-10 hours
Duration: 16-24 hours
Intermediate acting insulin Usage
Provides basal insulin and overnight coverage
Long acting insulin
Insulin glargine
Insulin detmir
Long acting insulin formulation:
Insulin glargine
Insulin detmir
Insulin glargine: amino acid substituted insulin
Insulin detmir : insulin with fatty acid side chain that associates w/ tissue bound albumin
SLOWS ABSORPTION
Long acting insulin formulation: Insulin glargine Insulin detmir Onset Peak Duration
Onset: 2 hours Peak: no peak Duration: Insulin glargine: 20-24 hours Insulin detmir: 6-24 hours
Long acting insulin formulation:
Insulin glargine
Insulin detmir
Usage
Provides basal insulin and overnight coverage
Insulin administration
Give SQ
Syringe, pen, pump
Sites of insulin administration
upper arms, thighs, buttocks, abdomen
Sites of insulin admin should be rotated to avoid
lipodystrophy
Conventional insulin therapy
2 daily injections of pre-mixed intermediated insulin (NPH) + regular insulin
Risk of conventional insulin therapy
Hypoglycemia in afternoon or overnight (insulin> carb consumption)
Risk of hyperglycemia in the morning=Dawn phenomenon (cortisol raises glucose levels)
Intensive insulin therapy
One/twice daily basal insulin (NPH or glargine)- lowers fasting glucose
Pre meal rapid acting insulin- postprandial glucose
Dose of pre-meal bolus determined by
Blood glucose level
Size and composition of meal (amount of carbs)
Degree of anticipated physical activity
Drawbacks of intensive therapy
patient commitment and effort
higher cost
increased risk of adverse effects
Major adverse effect of insulin therapy
Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia
blood glucose
Treatment of mild-moderate hypoglycemia
Oral dose of simple carbohydrate
Treatment of severe hypoglycemia
IV glucose or glucagon
Non-drug therapies for type II DM
Diet and exercise
decrease refined sugar
decrease fat
Bariatric surgery in treatment of type II DM
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery can restore normoglycemia in obese
Insulin sensitizers
Biguanides (Metformin)
Thiazolidinediones (Pioglitazone, Rosiglitazone)
Insulin Secretagogue
Sulfonylureas (Chlorpropamide, Tolbutamide, Glimepiride, Glyburide, Glipizide)
Meglitinides (Repaglinide, Nateglinide)
Incretin Mimics and Modulators
GLP-1 homologs (Exenatide, Liraglutide)
DPP-IV inhibitors (Sitigliptin, Saxagliptin)
Inhibitors of carbohydrate digestion
a-glucosidase inhibitors (acarbose, miglitol)
SGLT2 inhibitors
Canagliflozin
Dapagliflozin
Bile acid-binding resin
Colesevelam
Amylin Homolog
Pramlintide
What is the recommended initial drug of choice in the treatment of ALL types of DM 2 patients (unable to control with diet/exercise alone)?
Metformin
Metformin Actions
Anti-hyperglycemia drug
Lowers fasting plasma glucose
Decreases hepatic gluconeogenesis
Increases insulin sensitivity/glucose uptake
What does Metformin require for its effects?
presence of insulin
How much does Metformin lower HbA1c?
1-5.2%
Advantages of metformin
NO hypoglycemia
NO weight gain
Improves lipid prodile
Decreases MI, DM death, mortality
Metformin MOA
Inhibits complex I of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation
Block ATP, Increase in AMP
Antagonizes Glucagon by inhibiting AC activity (x hep gluc)
Indues AMP-dependent kinase (Inc insulin sens)
Metformin adverse effects
Well tolerated
GI effects
Bad taste
Inhibits absorption of Vit B12 (megaloblastic anemia, neuropathy)
LACTIC ACIDOSIS
Rare but serious adverse effect of metformin?
Lactic acidosis (Pts w/ renal/liver insuff, CHF, MI, hypoxia)
Symptoms of lactic acidosis
Deep and rapid breathing, vomiting, abdominal pain and severe weakening of muscles in the legs and arms
Increased lactic acid in the blood
Metformin contraindications
Pregnant/lactating Impaired renal/liver function Elderly >80 Iodinated contrast agent (contrast induced renal failure) Alcohol abuse CHF MI Shock/septicemia Acute illness Hypoxia
Thiazolidinediones
“glitazones”
Pioglitazone
Rosiglitazone