Diabetes Drugs - Brand Name And Class Flashcards
Chlorpropamide
(Diabinese)
Class: 1st gen sulfonylurea
Tolazamide
(Tolinase)
Class: 1st gen sulfonylurea
Tolbutamide
(Orinase)
Class: 1st generation sulfonylurea
Glyburide micronized
(Glynase)
Class: 2nd gen sulfonylurea
Max dose: 12mg
Glipizide
(Glucotrol, glucotrol XL*)
Class: 2nd gen sulfonylurea
Max dose: 40mg, 20mg*
Glimepiride
(Amaryl)
Class: 2nd gen sulfonylurea
Max dose: 8mg
Repaglinide
(Prandin)
Class: meglitinides
Max dose: 16mg
Acarbose
(Precose)
Class: alpha-glucosidase inhibitor
Max dose:
60kg = 100mg TID
Glyburide
(Diabeta, micronase)
Class: 2nd gen sulfonylurea
Max dose: 20mg
Metformin
(Glucophage, glumetza)
Class: biguanides
Max: 2550mg
Colesevelam
(Welchol)
Class: bile acid sequesterant
Max: 6tabs/day
Miglitol
(Glyset)
Class: alpha-glucosidase inhibitor
Max dose: 100mg TID
Acetohexamide
(Dymelor)
Class: 1st generation sulfonylurea
Acarbose
(Precose)
Class: alpha-glucosidase inhibitor
Miglitol
(Glyset)
Class:alpha-glucosidase inhibitor
Max: 100mg TID
Glucophage XR
Class: biguanides
Max: 2000mg
Nateglinide
(Starlix)
Class: meglitinides
Max: 360mg
Rosiglitazone
(Avandia)
Class: thiazolidinediones (TZDs)
Max: 8mg
Canagliflozin
(Invokana)
Class: SGLT2 inhibitor
Max: 300mg QD
Sitagliptin
(Januvia)
Class: DPP-IV inhibitor
Max dose: 100mg QD
Saxagliptin
(Onglyza)
Class: DPP-IV inhibitor
Max: 5mg QD
Bromocriptine mesylate
(Cycloset)
Class: dopamine agonist
Linagliptin
(Tradjenta)
Class: DPP-IV inhibitor
Max: 5mg QD
Repaglinide
(Prandin)
Class: meglitinides
Max: 16mg
Pioglitazone
(Actos)
Class: Thiazolidinediones (TZDs)
Max: 45mg