DM2 Medications Flashcards
Metformin (glucophage) oral agent
Biguanide
Biguanide Generic name
Metformin (glucophage)
Biguanide Mechanism
Decrease hepatic glc output
Decrease insulin resistance
Increase Peripheral glucose utilization
Biguanide site of action
liver
Biguanide Hypoglycemia?
No
Glipizide (glucotrol) oral agent
Sulphonylureas
Glyburide (Micronase) oral agent
Sulphonylureas
Glimepepiride (Amaryl) oral agent
Sulphonylureas
Sulphonylureas Mechanism
Directly increase insulin secretion
Bind to SUR1-stimulates beta cells by closure of K+ ATP channels
Sulphonylureas Site of action
Pancreas
Sulphonylureas Hypoglycemia?
yes
Sitagliptin (Januvia) oral agent
DPP-4 inhibitors
DPP4-inhibitor generic name
Sitagliptin (Januvia)
DPP-4 inhibitors Mechanism
Decrease gastric emptying
Increase GLP-1
DPP-4 inhibitors site of action
Stomach
DPP-4 inhibitors hypoglycemia?
Possible