Endocrine drugs Flashcards
Synthroid/Levothyroxine
Thyroid
for: Hypothyroidism
Glucophage/metformin
Biguanide
For: Diabetes mellitus type 2
Humulin N/Insulin NPH
insulin
for: Diabetes Mellitus
Diabeta/Glyburide
Sulfonylurea
for: Diabetes mellitus type 2
Lantus/insulin glargine
insulin
for: Diabetes mellitus
Estrace/Estradiol
estrogen
for: Vasomotor symptoms, hypoestrogenism
Amaryl/Glimepiride
Sulfonylurea
for: Diabetes mellitus type 2
Novolog/Novolog flexpen/insulin aspart
insulin
for: Diabetes mellitus
Januvia/Sitagliptin
Dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitor for: Diabetes type 2
Premarin/Premarin Vaginal/Conjugated estrogens
estrogen
for: vasomotor symptoms, vulvovaginal atrophy, osteoporosis prevention
Actos/Pioglitazone
Thiazolidinedione
for: type 2 diabetes
Humalog/Humalog kwikpen/Insulin lispro
Insulin
for: Diabetes
Levemir/Insulin detemir
insulin
for: Diabetes
Armour Thyroid/thyroid
thyroid
for: hypothyroidism
Victoza/liraglutide
Glucagon-like peptide (GPP) - 1 agonist
for: diabetes type 2