Doses

Question 1

Albiglutide (Tanzeum)

Answer 1

30 mg SQ weekly. may increase to 50 mg

Question 2

Canagliflozin (Invokana)

Answer 2

100 mg po daily before first meal of day. may increase to 300 mg

Question 3

Dapagliflozin (Farxiga)

Answer 3

5 mg po daily. may incrase to 10 mg

Question 4

Glipizide (Glutrol)

Answer 4

IR: 5 mg po daily. may incrase to 40 mg divide doses >15 mg
ER: 5 mg po daily may increase to 20 mg

Question 5

Glyburide (Diabeta or Micronase)

Answer 5

2.5-5 mg po daily with first meal of day. may increase to 20 mg divide over 10 mg

Question 6

Linagliptin (Tradjenta)

Answer 6

5 mg po once daily

Question 7

Liraglutide (Victoza)

Answer 7

Initial 0.6 mg SQ daily for a week then 1.2 mg. may increase to 1.8 mg

Question 8

Metformin (Glucophage or Glumetza)

Answer 8

IR: 500 or 850 mg po bid. may increase to 2550 mh divide over 2000 mg
ER: 500 to 1000 mg daily max of 2000 mg daily

Question 9

Pioglitazone (Actos)

Answer 9

15-30 mg po daily

Question 10

Pramlintide (Symlin)

Answer 10

Type 1: 15 mcg SQ prior to major meals may increase to 60 mcg
Type 2: 60 mcg SQ before major meals may increase to 120 mcg

Question 11

Saxagliptin (Onglyza)

Answer 11

2.5 to 5 mg po daily

Question 12

Sitagliptin (Januvia)

Answer 12

100 mg po daily