Diabetic drugs Flashcards
What drug class is tolbutamine?
sulfonylurea
What drug class is pioglitazone?
thiazolidinedione
What drug class is exenatide?
a GLP-1 agonit
What drug class is gliflozin?
an SGLT-2 inhibitor
What drug class is sitagliptin?
DPP-4 inhibitor
Which drug
a) reduces macrovascular complications?
b) reduces microvascular complications?
a) metformin
b) sulfonylureas
Which drug is contraindicated in heart failure?
glitzones
- also be careful of metformin
Which diabetic drugs inhibit glucose reabsorption and what does this cause?
SGLT2 inhibitors and UTI
Which drugs cause loss of appetite?
GLP-1 agonists
Which drug is weight neutral?
DPP4 inhibitors (gliptins)
Which drug causes weight gain?
sulfonylurea
Which drug causes weight loss?
SGLT-2 inhibitors,GLP-1 agonists, orlistat
Which drug is
a) an incretin mimetic
b) increases the amount of incretin
a) GLP-1 agonists
b) DPP-4 inhibitors (gliptins)
