Drug list 2 Flashcards
Glucophage
Metformin
Antidiabetic
Metformin
decreases the amount of glucose you absorb from your food and the amount of glucose made by your liver
Diamicron
Gliclazide
Antidiabetic
Gliclazide
increasing insulin sensitivity, stimulating insulin, and reducing glucose output from the liver
Trajenta
Linagliptin
Antidiabetic
Linagliptin
increasing substances in the body that make the pancreas release more insulin
Actos
Pioglitazone
Antidiabetic
Pioglitazone
works by increasing the body’s sensitivity to insulin
Euthyrox
Levothyroxine
Thyroid Hormone
Levothyroxine
synthetic T4 hormone used to treat hypothyroidism
Tapazole
Methimazole
Antithyroid
Methimazole
reduction in thyroid hormone synthesis, treatment to hyperthyroidism
Sandostatin
Octreotide
Antidiarrheal
Octreotide
treat acromegaly as well as diarrhea associated with metastatic carcinoid tumors and vasoactive intestinal peptide secreting tumors
Fosamax
Alendronate
Calcium Metabolism Modifiers