Diabetes Oral Medications

Question 1

Oral Semaglutide

Answer 1

GLP-1 RA
3 mg daily for 30 days, then may increase to 7 mg daily
Max dose: 14 mg daily

Question 2

Canagliflozin

Answer 2

SGLT2 inhibitor
100 mg once daily
Max dose: 300 gm

Question 3

Dapagliflozin

Answer 3

SGLT2 inhibitor
5 mg once daily in morning
Max dose: 10 mg

Question 4

Empagliflozin

Answer 4

SGLT2 inhibitor
10 mg once daily in morning
Max dose: 25 mg

Question 5

Ertugliflozin

Answer 5

SGLT2 inhibitor
5 mg once daily in morning
Max dose: 15 mg

Question 6

Bexagliflozin

Answer 6

SGLT2 inhibitor
20 mg once daily in morning
Max dose: 20 mg

Question 7

Metformin

Answer 7

Biguanide
500 mg once daily
Max dose: 2000 mg

Question 8

Sitagliptin

Answer 8

DPP-4 inhibitor
100 mg once daily

Question 9

Saxagliptin

Answer 9

DPP-4 inhibitor
2.5-5 mg daily

Question 10

Linagliptin

Answer 10

DPP-4 inhibitor
5 mg once daily

Question 11

Alogliptin

Answer 11

DPP-4 inhibitor
25 mg once daily

Question 12

Pioglitazone

Answer 12

Thiazolidinedione
Start 15 mg, titrate to 45 mg/day

Question 13

Glipizide

Answer 13

Sulfonylurea
5 mg once daily
Max dose: 20 mg

Question 14

Glyburide

Answer 14

Sulfonylurea
2.5-5 mg once daily or 1.5-3 mg once daily
Max dose: 10mg or 6 mg

Question 15

Glimepiride

Answer 15

Sulfonylurea
1-2 mg once daily

Question 16

Repaglinide

Answer 16

Meglitinide
0.5 mg TID or 1-2 mg TID
Max dose: 16 mg/day (4 mg/dose)

Question 17

Nateglinide

Answer 17

Meglitinide
120 mg TID

Question 18

Alpha-Glucosidase inhibitors

Answer 18

25 mg once daily for 2-4 weeks, then increase to BID for 2-4 weeks, then increase to TID