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Diabetic drugs Flashcards

1
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Insulin drugs: mechanism

A

Bind insulin receptor (tyrosine kinase activity)

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Insulin drugs: clinical use

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DM types I and II

Life-threatening hyperkalemia and stress-induced hyperglycemia

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Insulin drugs: toxicities

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Hypoglycemia
Hypersensitivity reaction (rare)
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Lispro: type

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Short-acting insulin

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Aspart: type

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Short-acting insulin

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NPH: type

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Medium-acting insulin

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Glargine: type

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Long-acting insulin

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Detemir: type

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long-acting insulin

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9
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Sulfonylureas: action

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Close K channel in beta-cell membrane (cell depolarizes leading to insulin realease)

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10
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Sulfonylureas: clinical use

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Release of endogenous insulin in DM II

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Sulfonylureas: toxicities

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First gen: disulfiram-like effect

Second gen: hypoglycemia

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12
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Tolbutamide: type

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1st gen sulfonylurea

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Chlorpropamide: type

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1st gen sulfonylurea

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Glyburide: type

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2nd gen sulfonylurea

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Glimepride: type

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2nd gen sulfonylurea

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Glipizide: type

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2nd gen sulfonylurea

17
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Metformin: action

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unknown, possibly decrease gluconeogenesis, increase glycolysis, decrease serum glucose levels.
Overall: insulin sensitizer

18
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Metformin: clinical use

A

Oral hypoglycemic

Useful in patients without islet function

19
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Metformin: toxicities

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lactic acidosis (contraindicated in renal failure, do not use with contrast dye)

20
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Glitazones/thiazolidinediones: action

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Increase insulin sensitivity in peripheral tissue

bind PPAR-gamma, upregulate transcription of glucose and lipid metabolism factors (lowers insulin resistance)

21
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Glitazones/thiazolidinediones: clinical use

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Monotherapy in DM II or as augmenter of other drugs

22
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Glitazones/thizolidinediones: 4 toxicities

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Weight gain, edema, hepatotoxicity, CV toxicity

23
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alpha-glucosidase inhibitors: action

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Inhibit intestinal brush-border alpha glucosidases: delays sugar hydrolysis and glucose absorption

24
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alpha-glucosidase inhibitors: clinical use

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Monotherapy DM II or in combination

25
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Alphaglucosidase inhibitors: toxicities

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GI disturbances

26
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acarbose: type

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alpha-glucosidase inhibitor

27
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miglitol: type

A

alphaglucosidase inhibitor

28
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Pramlintide: action

A

lower glucagon

29
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Pramlintide: use

30
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Pramlintide: 3 toxicities

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Hypoglycemia
Nausea
Diarrhea

31
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Exenatide: action

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Increase insulin, decrease glucagon

32
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Exenatide: use

33
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Exenatide: 3 toxicities

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Nausea
Vomiting
Pancreatitis

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