Drugs for Diabetes

Question 1

List classes of drugs for diabetes. (8)

Answer 1

1 Biguanide
2 Sulfonureas
3 Thiazolidinediones (Glitazones)
4 Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitor
5 Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors (DPP-4 inhibitors or Gliptins)
6 Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors)
7 Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Analogues
8 Insulin

Question 2

Class: Biguanide
Drugs: (1)

Answer 2

metformin

Question 3

Drug: metformin
Class:

Answer 3

Biguanide

Question 4

Class: Sulfonylureas
Drugs: (4)

Answer 4

1 glibenclamide
2 gliclazide
3 glimepiride
4 glipizide

Question 5

Drug: glibenclamide
Class:

Answer 5

Sulfonylureas

Question 6

Drug: gliclazide
Class:

Answer 6

Sulfonylureas

Question 7

Drug: glimepiride
Class:

Answer 7

Sulfonylureas

Question 8

Drug: glipizide
Class:

Answer 8

Sulfonylureas

Question 9

Class: Thiazolidinedione (Glitazones)
Drugs: (2)

Answer 9

1 pioglitazone

2 rosiglitazone

Question 10

Drug: pioglitazone
Class:

Answer 10

Thiazolidinedione (Glitazones)

Question 11

Drug: rosiglitazone
Class:

Answer 11

Thiazolidinedione (Glitazones)

Question 12

Class: Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitor
Drugs: (1)

Answer 12

acarbose

Question 13

Drug: acarbose
Class:

Answer 13

Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitor

Question 14

Class: Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor (DPP-4) (Gliptins)
Drugs: (5)

Answer 14

1 alogliptin
2 linagliptin
3 saxagliptin
4 sitagliptin
5 vildagliptin

Question 15

Drug: alogliptin
Class:

Answer 15

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor (DPP-4)

Gliptin

Question 16

Drug: linagliptin
Class:

Answer 16

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor (DPP-4)

Gliptin

Question 17

Drug: saxagliptin
Class:

Answer 17

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor (DPP-4)

Gliptin

Question 18

Drug: sitagliptin
Class:

Answer 18

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor (DPP-4) (Gliptin)

Question 19

Drug: vildagliptin
Class:

Answer 19

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor (DPP-4) (Gliptin)

Question 20

Class: Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors)
Drugs: (3)

Answer 20

1 canagliflozin
2 dapagliflozin
3 empagliflozin

Question 21

Drug: canagliflozin
Class:

Answer 21

Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors)

Question 22

Drug: dapagliflozin
Class:

Answer 22

Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors)

Question 23

Drug: empagliflozin
Class:

Answer 23

Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors)

Question 24

Class: Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Analogues
Drugs: (2)

Answer 24

1 exenatide

2 liraglutide

Question 25

Drug: exenatide
Class:

Answer 25

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Analogues

Question 26

Drug: liraglutide
Class:

Answer 26

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Analogues