Diabetes Drugs: Danny Lieu Flashcards
1
Q
Metformin risk in which patients? what happens?
A
Renal Patients: lactic acidosis
2
Q
risk of sulfonylureas?
A
hypoglycaemia because increases insulin secretion
3
Q
thiazolidinediones suffix?
A
—-glitazone
4
Q
what kind of drug is glimepiride?
A
sulfonylureas
5
Q
what is GLP-1 drugs? when use?
A
incretin-based
2nd line combined with metformin
6
Q
what does GLP-1 do to you?
A
delays gastric emptying
increased satiation
weight loss
7
Q
difference between DPP4 inhibitors and GLP-1s`?
A
DPP4s are more potent
8
Q
suffix for DPP4s?
A
—-gliptins
9
Q
incretin based therapies all have risk of what?
A
pancreatitis/nasopharyngitis
10
Q
what is an SGLT2 inhibitor? when use?
A
decrease glucose absorption in kidneys
second line
11
Q
side effects of SGLT2 inhibitors? Na-glu transport 2 inhibitors?
A
excess fluid loss
UTIs
