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Diabetes medications Flashcards

1
Q

Metformin

A

Glucophage
Biguanide
Take with a meal
may cause diarrhea and nausea/vomitting

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2
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Glimepiride

A

Amaryl
Sulfonylurea

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3
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Glipizide

A

Glucotrol
Sulfonylurea

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4
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Glyburide

A

Diabeta
Sulfonylurea

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5
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Alogliptin

A

Nesina
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor

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6
Q

Linagliptin

A

Trajenta
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor

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7
Q

Saxagliptin

A

Onglyza
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor

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8
Q

Sitagliptin

A

Januvia
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor

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9
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What medications should you avoid when taking a DPP-4 inhibitor?

A

Clarithromycin and Ketoconazole

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10
Q

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

A

Both A and B
Linagliptin (Tradjenta)
Sitagliptin (Januvia)

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11
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Nateglinide

A

Starlix
Meglitinide
Take 30 minutes before a meal

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12
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Repaglinide

A

Prandin
Meglitinide
Take 30 minutes before a meal

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13
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Cangliflozin

A

Invokana
Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor
Take before the first meal of the day

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14
Q

Dapgliflozin

A

Farxiga
Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor

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15
Q

Empagliflozin

A

Jardiance
Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor
Take in the morning

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16
Q

Pioglitzone

A

Actos
Thiazolidinediones

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17
Q

Dulaglutide

A

Trulicity
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonist

18
Q

Exenatide

A

Byetta
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonist

19
Q

Liraglutide

A

Victoza- diabetes
Saxenda- weight loss
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonist

20
Q

Lixisenatide

A

Adlyxin
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonist

21
Q

Semaglutide

A

Ozempic-diabetes
Wegovy- wieght loss
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonist

22
Q

What are the most common side effects with GLP-1 Agonist medications, for example: Ozempic and Victoza?

A

Weight loss and nausea

23
Q

Insulin aspart

A

Novolog
Rapid-acting insulin

24
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Insulin lispro

A

Humalog
Rapid-acting insulin

25
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Insulin glulisine

A

Apidra
Rapid-acting insulin

26
Q

Insulin regular

A

Humalin R or Novolin R
Short-acting insulin

27
Q

Insulin NPH

A

Humulin N or Novolin N
Intermediate-acting insulin

28
Q

Insulin degludec

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Tresiba
Long-acting insulin

29
Q

Insulin detemir

A

Levemir
Long-acting insulin

30
Q

Insulin glargine

A

Lantus
Long-acting insulin

31
Q

Canaglifozin/metformin

A

Invokamet
SGLT2/Biguanide

32
Q

Dapagliflozin/metformin

A

Xigduo XR
SGLT2/Biguanide

33
Q

Empagliflozin/linagliptin

A

Glyxambi
SGLT2/DPP-4 inhibitor

34
Q

Sitagliptin/metformin

A

Janumet
DPP-4 inhibitor/Biguanide

35
Q

Which of the following is a short-acting insulin?
a. insulin aspart
b. insulin NPH
c. insulin regular
d. insulin glulisine

A

C. Insulin regular (Humalin R)

36
Q

Which of the following is a rapid-acting insulin?
a. insulin regular
b. insulin detemir
c. insulin NPH
d. Insulin lispro

A

D. insulin lispro (Humalog)

37
Q

which of the following is an intermediate-acting insulin?
a. insulin NPH
b. insulin detemir
c. insulin glargine
d. insulin aspart

A

A. Insulin NPH (Humalin N or Novolin N)

38
Q

Which drug class is Tresiba in?

A

Long-acting insulin

39
Q

Which drug class is Apidra in?

A

Rapid-acting insulin

40
Q

Which drug class is Levemir in?

A

Long-acting insulin

41
Q

Which of the following is a long-acting insulin?
a. Lantus
b. Apidra
c. Humalog
d. Humulin R

A

a. Insulin glargine (Lantus)

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