Diabetes medications Flashcards
Metformin
Glucophage
Biguanide
Take with a meal
may cause diarrhea and nausea/vomitting
Glimepiride
Amaryl
Sulfonylurea
Glipizide
Glucotrol
Sulfonylurea
Glyburide
Diabeta
Sulfonylurea
Alogliptin
Nesina
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor
Linagliptin
Trajenta
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor
Saxagliptin
Onglyza
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor
Sitagliptin
Januvia
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor
What medications should you avoid when taking a DPP-4 inhibitor?
Clarithromycin and Ketoconazole
Which of these medications is in the DPP-4 Class?
A. Linagliptin
B. Sitagliptin
C. Glyburide
D. Glimepiride
E. Both A and B
F. Both C and D
Both A and B
Linagliptin (Tradjenta)
Sitagliptin (Januvia)
Nateglinide
Starlix
Meglitinide
Take 30 minutes before a meal
Repaglinide
Prandin
Meglitinide
Take 30 minutes before a meal
Cangliflozin
Invokana
Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor
Take before the first meal of the day
Dapgliflozin
Farxiga
Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor
Empagliflozin
Jardiance
Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor
Take in the morning
Pioglitzone
Actos
Thiazolidinediones