Diabetes meds Flashcards
One time, I got an old lady’s blood in my eye, and the ED doc said I’m at risk of catching her diabetes.
Don’t be like that doc.
Glipizide: class
Sulfonylurea
Glipizide: MOA
Increases beta cell insulin secretion
Glipizide: indication
T2DM
Glipizide: side effects
Hypoglycemia, wt gain
Glipizide: contraindications
Sulfa allergy; T1DM
Glipizide: Dx-Dx
Beta blockers may mask hypoglycemic sxs
Do not exceed this daily dose of Glipizide…
20mg
You’re Pt’s on Glipizide. What are you expecting to happen one day?
B-cell burnout.
Repaglinide: class
Meglitinide
Repaglinide: MOA
Binds adjacent to the sulfonylurea receptor in increases B-cell insulin secretion.
Repaglinide: indication
T2DM with a sulfa allergy
Repaglinide: side effects
Hypoglycemia, seizures with OD
Repaglinide: contraindication
Advanced renal/hepatic disease; T1DM
Repaglinide: Dx-Dx
Multiple (CYP3A4 substrate)
Let’s compare Repaglinide to Glipizide…
Repaglinide has a faster onset and shorter duration.
How do you take Repaglinide?
PO TID 15 mins before meals
Metformin: class
Biguanide
Metformin: MOA
Decr hepatic glucose production
Decr insulin resistance
Slows intestinal glucose absorption
Metformin: indication
DOC for T2DM
Metformin: side effects
GI upset; possible lactic acidosis
Metformin: contrainidcations
Renal/hepatic disease
Metformin: Dx-Dx
IV contrast, etoh, diuretics
Actos: class
TZD
Actos: MOA
Decr insulin resistance by activating nuclear PPAR-y.
Actos: indication
T2DM
Actos: side effects
Edema, may incr Fx risk in women
Actos: contraindication
Pregnancy, diabetic retinopathy
Actos: Dx-Dx
Competes with CYP3A4 substrates
What does Actos require in order to work?
Insulin
Actos may stimulate…
Ovulation
Precose: class
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor
Precose: MOA
Inhibits conversion of polysaccharides to monosaccharides
Precose: indication
T1DM, T2DM
Precose: side effects
GI upset
Precose: contraindication
IBD, IBS
How do you take Precose?
PO before each meal
Januvia: class
DPP-4 inhibitor
Januvia: MOA
DPP-4 inhibition reduces GLP-1 degredation
Januvia: indication
T2DM