Diabetic Flashcards
Actos
pioglitazone
Avandia
rosiglitazone
Starlix
nateglinide
Prandin
repalinide
Symlin
pramlintide
Januvia
sitagliptin
Metaglip
glipizide & metformin
PrandiMet
repaglinide & metformin
Rapid acting
15 minutes after injection, peaks in 1 hour, continues 2-4 hours
Intermediate acting
2-4 hours after injection, peaks 4-12 hours, continues for 12-18 hours
Long acting
7 hours after injection, lowers glucose over 24 hours
Amaryl
glimepiride
Glucotrol, gluctotrol XL
glipizide
Diabeta, Micronase
glyburide
Precose
acarbose
Glyset
miglitol
Glucophage, Glucophafe XR
metformin
Regular insulin
Novolin R, Humulin R
Lispro insulin
Humalog
Aspart
Novolong
Glulisine
Apidra
NPH (human)
Humulin N
Degludec insulin
Novolin N
Glargine insulin
Lantus
detemir
Levemir
Byers
Exenatide injection
Reduces the production of glucose by the liver. Must be titrated upward over period of weeks
Biguanides
Type 1 diabetes
Unable to produce insulin, becomes insulin dependent
Type 2 diabetes
Impaired insulin secretion, insulin resistant, also known as hypoglycemia
Symptoms of diabetes
Blurry vision, breath smells like acetone, Gastric/urinary issues, weight loss, mood change (hostile), diabetic coma if sugars too high
Which type of diabetes can be adult onset?
Type 2
What is the suffix for photosensitive drugs?
-Ide
What do enzyme inhibitors do?
Converts saccharides into glucose
Why do people prefer the brand names in the buguanides drug class?
The brand seems to give people less GI issues
What drug class is a new diabetic patient introduced to first?
Biguanides
Which drugs do you have to take 15 minutes before eating and XL’s right at dinner?
Biguanides
What drug is also used for women with endometriosis
Biguanides
What time should you take glitazomes?
Same time each day
Which drug is recommending to take B12 along side?
Biguanides
Invokana
canaglifozin
Farxiga
dapaglifozin
Synthyroid
levothyroxine
Which drug treats hypothyroidism
Synthroid
Teprazole
methamazole
Which drug treats hyperthyroidism?
Teprazole