DM drugs and Insulin Only Flashcards
What in combination with metformin can increase the risk of metabolic acidosis?
TOpiramate + metformin
What do TZDs do?
What do they end in?
PPAR agonists increase peripheral insulin sensitivity
End in glitazone
What do SGLT2s do and what do they end in?
End in gliflozin
Inhibit SGLT2 reduce absorption of filtered glucose
Increase urinary glucose secretion
What do DPP4 inhibitors do and what do they end in?
Increase insulin release and decrease glucagon secretion
Gliptin
What do GLP 1 agonists end in and what do they do?
Glutide increase glucose dependent insulin secretion and decrease glucagon secretion
What are the only insulins that can be mixed?
NPH can be mixed with rapid or short acting insulins
What insulins are cloudy?
NPH and protamine insulins are cloudy
How are all mixed insulins written?
Basal insulin is first
Toujeo only comes in what dosage?
300 units/ml
All long acting vial concentrations?
Except toujeo are 100units/mL
How to start a basal bolus insulin regimen? 3 steps
- Calculate TDD 0.6 units/kg/day
- Divide the TDD into 50% basal and 50% rapid
- Divide bolus by 3
Humalog Kwikpen comes in what concentrations?
100 units/mL and 200 units/mL
Tresiba flextouch also comes in what concentrations?
200 units/mL
Hypoglycemia is defined as?
<70 mg/dL
What is the glucose target for inpatient?
140-180
