DM drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Biguanide
A
Metformin
2
Q
Metformin SOA
A
Liver
3
Q
When to not use metformin
A
GFR <30 or don’t start if GFR is 30-45, or planning metabolic surgery
4
Q
Sulfonyureas
A
“ide”
5
Q
Sulfonyureas SOA
A
Pancreas (requires functioning beta cells to work)
6
Q
Sulfonyureas warnings
A
Hypoglycemia- Caution with elderly,
Don’t give if allergic to Sulfa
Don’t give in pregnancy
Low cost- Weight gain
7
Q
TZDs
A
“Gliazones”
8
Q
TZDs SOA
A
Nucleus
9
Q
TZDs SE
A
Live toxicity, Risk of bone fx related to bone loss
10
Q
TZDs warnings
A
No hypoglycemia
BLACK BOX- CHF- due to SE of fluid retention
11
Q
DPP4
A
“Gliptins”
12
Q
DPP4- SOA
A
Pancreas
13
Q
DPP4 SE
A
pancreatitis- GI symptoms- Joint pains
14
Q
DPP4 Warnings
A
High cost- neutral weight loss
NO hypoglycemia
Don’t use with GLP-1
15
Q
GLP-1
A
“Tides”