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Drugs for Diabetes Flashcards

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insulin aspart

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  • Rapid acting
  • taken before meals to prevent postprandial hyperglycemia
  • risk of hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hypertrophy of fat at injection site, resistance, allergy
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insulin lispro

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  • Rapid acting
  • taken before meals to prevent postprandial hyperglycemia
  • risk of hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hypertrophy of fat at injection site, resistance, allergy
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insulin glulisine

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  • Rapid acting
  • taken before meals to prevent postprandial hyperglycemia
  • risk of hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hypertrophy of fat at injection site, resistance, allergy
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regular insulin

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  • Short acting
  • can be used for basal insulin maintenance, overnight coverage, given 45 min before meal to prevent post prandial hyperglycemia, or injected IV for urgent situations
  • risk of hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hypertrophy of fat at injection site, resistance, allergy
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NPH

neutral protamine hagerdorn

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  • intermediate acting
  • can be used for basal insulin maintenance, or overnight coverage
  • risk of hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hypertrophy of fat at injection site, resistance, allergy
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insulin detemir

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  • long acting
  • rapidly absorbed in blood, but binds strongly to albumin
  • risk of hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hypertrophy of fat at injection site, resistance, allergy
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insulin glargine

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  • long acting
  • used for basal insulin maintenance
  • soluble at pH4 but precipitates at pH7 and forms a depot
  • risk of hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hypertrophy of fat at injection site, resistance, allergy
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pramlintide

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  • amylin analog
  • used to manage postprandial hyperglycemia
  • enhances action of insulin by inhibiting glucagon secretion, slows gastric emptying, and causes a feeling of satiety
  • risk of hypoglycemia and drug interactions
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exenatide

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  • incretin mimetic, and insulin secretagogue
  • GLP-1 receptor agonist (activates a Gs GPCR)
  • derived from gila monster saliva
  • only used for T2DM
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liraglutide

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  • incretin mimetic, and insulin secretagogue
  • GLP-1 receptor agonist (activates a Gs GPCR)
  • long acting
  • only used for T2DM
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sitagliptin

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  • incretin mimetic, and insulin secretagogue
  • DDP-4 inhibitor, prevents GLP-1 breakdown
  • only used for T2DM
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linagliptin

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  • incretin mimetic, and insulin secretagogue
  • DDP-4 inhibitor, prevents GLP-1 breakdown
  • only used for T2DM
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saxagliptin

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  • incretin mimetic, and insulin secretagogue
  • DDP-4 inhibitor, prevents GLP-1 breakdown
  • only used for T2DM
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alogliptin

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  • incretin mimetic, and insulin secretagogue
  • DDP-4 inhibitor, prevents GLP-1 breakdown
  • only used for T2DM
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chlorpromide

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  • first generation sulfonylurea
  • blocks K+ ATP channels
  • many drug interactions: risk or hypoglycemia and reduced glucose lowering effect
  • only used for T2DM
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tolbutamide

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  • first generation sulfonylurea
  • blocks K+ ATP channels
  • many drug interactions: risk or hypoglycemia and reduced glucose lowering effect
  • only used for T2DM
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tolazamide

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  • first generation sulfonylurea
  • blocks K+ ATP channels
  • many drug interactions: risk or hypoglycemia and reduced glucose lowering effect
  • only used for T2DM
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glipizide

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  • second generation sulfonylurea
  • blocks K+ ATP channels
  • many drug interactions: risk or hypoglycemia and reduced glucose lowering effect
  • only used for T2DM
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glyburide

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  • second generation sulfonylurea
  • blocks K+ ATP channels
  • many drug interactions: risk or hypoglycemia and reduced glucose lowering effect
  • only used for T2DM
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glimepiride

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  • second generation sulfonylurea
  • blocks K+ ATP channels
  • many drug interactions: risk or hypoglycemia and reduced glucose lowering effect
  • only used for T2DM
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nateglinide

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  • meglitinide
  • blocks K+ ATP channels and enhances insulin secretion
  • used for prevention of postprandial hyperglycemia
  • only used for T2DM
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repaglinide

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  • meglitinide
  • blocks K+ ATP channels and enhances insulin secretion
  • used for prevention of postprandial hyperglycemia
  • only used for T2DM
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metformin

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  • biguanide
  • activates AMP-activated protein kinase
  • does not bind to plasma proteins or get metabolized by body
  • risk of lactic acidosis
  • only used for T2DM
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pioglitazone

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  • thiazolidinedione
  • PPARγ agonist, increases GLUT4 levels
  • delay progression to T2DM, and reduce insulin resistance
  • metabolized by CYP450s
  • risk of edema, exacerbation of CHF, and osteoporotic fractures
  • only used for T2DM
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rosiglitazone

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  • thiazolidinedione
  • PPARγ agonist, increases GLUT4 levels
  • delay progression to T2DM, and reduce insulin resistance
  • metabolized by CYP450s
  • risk of edema, exacerbation of CHF, and osteoporotic fractures
  • only used for T2DM
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canagliflozin

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  • SGLT-2 inhibitor
  • increases glucose excretion in kidney
  • only used for COMBINATION THERAPY IN T2DM
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dapagliflozin

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  • SGLT-2 inhibitor
  • increases glucose excretion in kidney
  • only used for COMBINATION THERAPY IN T2DM
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empagliflozin

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  • SGLT-2 inhibitor
  • increases glucose excretion in kidney
  • only used for COMBINATION THERAPY IN T2DM
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acarbose

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  • α-glucosidase competitive inhibitor
  • reduce the amount of starch/disaccharide digestion and therefore reduce the amount of monosaccharide absorption
  • risk of flatulence and bloating
  • only used for T2DM
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miglitol

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  • α-glucosidase competitive inhibitor
  • reduce the amount of starch/disaccharide digestion and therefore reduce the amount of monosaccharide absorption
  • risk of flatulence and bloating
  • only used for T2DM

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