Endo + Lipidemic Classes

Question 1

Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor

Answer 1

Anti-diabetic -> reduces Glucose reabsorption from the renal tube
CANAGLIFLOZIN (T)
DAPAGLIFLOZIN (T)

Question 2

2nd Gen Sulfonylurea

Answer 2

Anti-diabetic -> enhances insulin secretion

GLIMEPIRIDE (T)
GLIPIZIDE (T, T-ER)

Question 3

Thyroid Supplement

Answer 3

LEVOTHYROXINE (T,C)
THYROID (T)

Question 4

Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitor

Answer 4

inhibits the dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-4) enzyme -> increase incretin levels -> incretin stimulates insulin secretion

LINAGLIPTIN (T)
SAXAGLIPTIN (T)
SITAGLIPTIN (T)

Question 5

Thiazolidinedione Antidiabetic

Answer 5

thiazolidinediones an agonist used to improve insulin sensitivity

PIOGLITAZONE (T)
ROSIGLITAZONE (T)

Question 6

Meglitinide

Answer 6

inhibition of (ATP)-potassium channels on the beta-cell -> Ca2+ comes in -> insulin secretion

REPAGLINIDE (T)

Question 7

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist

Answer 7

DULAGLUTIDE (Pen injector)
LIRAGLUTIDE (Pen injector solution)
EXENATIDE (Solution for injection)

Question 8

Biguanide

Answer 8

METFORMIN (T, T-ER, S)

Question 9

Centrally Acting Appetite Suppressant

Answer 9

PHENTERMINE (T, C)

Question 10

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

Answer 10

Antilipidemic

ATORVASTATIN (T)
LOVASTATIN (T)
PRAVASTATIN (T)
ROSUVASTATIN (T, C-sprinkle)
SIMVASTATIN (C, NO GRANULES)

Question 11

Hypolipidemic, Bile Acid Sequestrant

Answer 11

COLESEVELAM (T, Granules)

Question 12

Antihyperlipidemic

Answer 12

EZETIMIBE (T)
FENOFIBRATE (T, C, C-DR)
GEMFIBROZIL (T)
NIACIN (T, T-ER, C-ER)
OMEGA-3-ACID ETHYL ESTERS (C, C-DR, T-chewable)

Question 13

INSULIN

Answer 13

Insulin glulisine (Apidra®) -rapid-acting
Insulin aspart (Novolog®) - rapid-acting
Insulin lispro (Humalog®) - rapid-acting

Regular insulin (Novolin R, Humulin R) - short-acting
NPH insulin (Novolin N, Humulin N)

Insulin detemir (Levemir®) long-acting
Insulin U-100 (Lantus®, Basaglar®) long-acting
Insulin glargine (Toujeo®, Lantus, Basaglar) long-acting
Insulin degludec (Tresiba®) long-acting