Endo Pharm Flashcards
What is the tx strategy for type II diabetic patients?
Diet modification
Exercise/ weight loss
Oral hypoglycemics
Insulin replacement (end-stage)
What is the treatment strategy for a type I diabetic?
Low sugar diet and insulin replacement
What is the MOA of insulin?
Bind insulin receptor - tyrosine kinase activity
Causes increased glucose storage as glycogen in liver, muscle
Increased protein synthesis
Potassium uptake (forces potassium into the cells)
Aids in TG storage
What are the rapid acting insulins?
Lispro
Aspart
Glulisine
What is the intermediate acting insulin?
NPH
What are the long acting insulins?
Glargine
Detemir
What are the toxicities of insulin?
Hypoglycemia
Hypersensitivity
What is the action of biguanides?
Decrease gluconeogenesis
Increase glycolysis
Increase peripheral glucose uptake
What are biguanides used for?
First line for Type II
What is the tox of biguanides?
GI upset Lactic acidosis (CI in renal failure)
What is the MOA of sulfonylureas?
Close K channel in beta cell membrane so cell depolarizes and insulin is released via calcium influx
What are sulfonylureas used for?
Stimulate release of insulin in Type II
Requires some islet fxn
What are the side effects of first gen sulfonylureas?
Disulfiram-like effects
What are the first gen sulfonylureas?
Tolbutamide
Chlorpropamide
What are the second gen sulfonylureas?
Glyburide
Glimepiride
Glipizide
What is the tox in second gen sulfonylureas?
Hypoglycemia
What is the MOA of glitazones?
Increase insulin sensitivity in peripheral tissue
Binds PPAR-gamma nuclear transcription regulator
What are glitazones used for?
Used as monotherapy in type II
What is the tox in glitazones?
Weight gain
Edema
Hepatotoxicity
Heart failure
What is the MOA of alpha glucosidase inhibitors?
Inhibit intestinal brush border alpha glucosidase
Delay sugar hydrolysis and glucose absorption so it decreases postprandial hyperglycemia.
What are the alpha glucosidases?
Acarbose
Miglitol
What are alpha glycosidase inhibitors used for?
Monotherapy type II
What is the tox of alpha glucosidase inhibitors?
GI disturbances
What is the MOA of amylin analog (pramlintide)?
Decreases glucagon
What is pramlintide used for?
Type I and type II DM
What are the side effects of pramlintides?
Hypoglycemia
Nausea
Diarrhea
What is the MOA of GLP-1 analogs?
Increase insulin
Decrease glucagon release
What are the GLP-1 analogs?
Exenatide
Liraglutide
What are GLP-1 analogs used for?
Type II DM
What are the side effects of GLP1 analogs?
Nausea
Vomiting
Pancreatitis
What is the MOA of Dpp-4 inhibitors?
Increase insulin
Decrease glucagon release
What are the Dpp 4 inhibitors?
The gliptins
Linagliptin
Saxagliptin
Sitagliptin
What are Dpp 4 inhibitors used for?
Type II DM
What are the side effects of Dpp 4 inhibitors?
Mild urinary or respiratory infections
What does activation of PPAR- gamma cause?
Increase insulin sensitivity
Increased levels of adiponectin
What is the MOA of propylthiouracil?
Blocks peroxidase thereby inhibiting organification of iodide and coupling of thyroid hormone synthesis
Blocks 5’-deiodinase blocking conversion of T4 to T3
What is the MOA of methimazole?
Blocks peroxidase thereby inhibiting organification of iodide and coupling of thyroid hormone synthesis
What are methimazole and propylthiouracil used for?
Hyperthyroid
What are the toxicities of propylthiouracil and methimazole?
Skin rash Agranulocytosis Aplastic anemia Hepatotoxicity (propylthiouracil) Teratogen (methimazole) Edema
What is GH given for?
Turner syndrome and GH deficiency
What is octreotide given for?
Acromegaly Carcinoid Gastrinoma Glucagonoma Esophageal varices
What is oxytocin given for?
To stimulate labor, uterine contractions, milk-let down
Controls uterine hemorrhage
What is desmopressin given for?
Central diabetes insipidus
What is the MOA of demeclocycline?
ADH antagonist
What is the demeclocycline used for?
SIADH
What is the tox of demeclocycline?
Nephrogenic DI
Photosensitivity
Abnormalities of bone and teeth
What are the glucocorticoids?
Hydrocortisone Prednisone Triamcinolone Dexamethasone Beclomethasone
What is the MOA of glucocorticoids?
Decreased production of leukotrienes and prostaglandins by inhibiting phospholipase A2 and expression of COX2
What is the tox of glucocorticoids?
Iatrogenic Cushing’s
How do the glitazones work?
They increase insulin sensitivity in target tissues by increasing the expression of GLUT4 in target tissues and causes differentiation of pre-adipocytes to adipocytes by up regulating transcription of insulin responsive genes
What is repaglinide?
A meglinitide derivative, short-acting insulins tropic agent used in type II with diet and exercise. MOA is similar to sulfonylureas but doesn’t cause insulin release when extra cellular glucose is low
When should executive be used?
For type II diabetics with suboptimal glucose control despite adequate levels of metformin and sulfonylureas
Which drugs are known to cause SLE-like syndrome?
Hydralazine Procainamide Isoniazid Minocycline Quinidine
Which insulin is best to decrease postprandial glucose level?
Lispro
Aspart
Glulisine
Peak at 45-75 minutes
Which insulin is best for IV use DKA?
Regular insulin - peak 2-4 hours
What is the duration of NPH and why?
It is a crystalline suspension of protamine and zinc which prolongs the duration of action. It starts working within 2 hours, peaks at 12 and ends at 18
What is the duration of glargine and why?
It last 24 hours because it precipitates in the subcutaneous tissue allowing for slow absorption
What is the duration of action of detemir and how does it work?
It has a fatty acid bound to a losing residue that allows it to bind to albumin and slowly dissociate from there.
It lasts 24 hours and peaks between 3-9