Diabetic Drugs Flashcards
exenatide injection
Byetta
exenatide injection (Byetta) Strength
250 mcg/ mL
exenatide injection (Byetta) Indication
Type 2 diabetes
exenatide injection (Byetta) Category
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonist
exenatide injection (Byetta) Counseling
- Thyroid tumors: neck mass, dysphagia, hoarseness, pancreatitis, diarrhea, nausea, HA
gabapentin
Neurontin
gabapentin (Neurontin) Strength
100mg, 300mg, 400mg, 600mg, 800mg
gabapentin (Neurontin) Indication
Seizures and neuropathic pain
gabapentin (Neurontin) Category
Anticonvulsant
gabapentin (Neurontin) Counsel
somnolence, dizziness, nausea, vomiting
glyburide
Diabeta, Glynase prestab
glyburide (Diabeta Glynase prestab) Strength
- 25mg, 2.5mg, 5mg
1. 5mg, 3mg, 5mg, 6mg
glyburide (Diabeta Glynase prestab) Indication
Type 2 diabetes
glyburide (Diabeta Glynase prestab) Category
Antidiabetic - Sulfonylurea
glyburide (Diabeta Glynase prestab) Counsel
*Hypoglycemia, take with first main meal of day disulfiram-like rxn, nausea,
insulin:aspart
Novolog, Novolog Flexpen
insulin:aspart (Novolog) Strength
100units/ml
insulin:aspart (Novolog) Indication
hyperglycemia
insulin:aspart (Novolog) Category
Antidiabetic – Insulin, rapid acting
insulin:aspart (Novolog) Counsel
*Hypoglycemia symptoms
insulin: detemir
Levemir
insulin: detemir (Levemir) Strength
100 Units/mL
insulin: detemir (Levemir) Indication
hyperglycemia
insulin: detemir (Levemir) Category
Antidiabetic - Insulin, intermediate to long acting