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Exam 3 Drug Facts(Antidiabetic Agents) Flashcards

1
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Generic for Glucotrol

A

glipizide

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Trade name for glipizide

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Glucotrol

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3
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Therapeutic class of Glucotrol

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sulfonylureas

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Therapeutic class of glipizide

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sulfonylureas

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5
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dosage form of Glucotrol XL

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extended release tablet

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Dosage form of Glucotrol

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tablet

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How do sulfonylureas work?

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They stimulate insulin secretion and increase tissue sensitivity to Insulin

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Generic for Amaryl

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glimepiride

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9
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Trade name of glimepiride

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Amaryl

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10
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Dosage form of Amaryl

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tablet

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11
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Dosage form of glimepiride

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tablet

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12
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Therapeutic class of Amaryl

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sulfonylurea

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13
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Therapeutic class of glimepiride

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sulfonylurea

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14
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Generic of Diabeta

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glyburide

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15
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Dosage form of Diabeta

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nonmicronized tablet

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16
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Generic of Glynase PresTab

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glyburide

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17
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dosage form of Glynase PresTab

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micronized tablet

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18
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trade dosage form of teh micronized glyburide tablet

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PresTab

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19
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Mechanism of action for Biguanides

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Increase tissue sensitivity to insulin

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20
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Generic of Glucophage

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metformin

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21
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Trade name of metformin

A

Glucophage

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22
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class of metformin

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Biguanide

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23
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class of Glucophage

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Biguanide

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24
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trade names for extended-release metformin tablet

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Glucophage XL
Fortamet
Glumetza

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25
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BBW for Biguanides

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Do not use in patients with lactic acidosis

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26
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Caution about metformin

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metformin may buildup in teh body, causing lactic acidosis

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27
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Generic for Actos

A

pioglitazone

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28
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Trade name for pioglitazone

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Actos

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29
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therapeutic class of Actos

A

thiazolidinedione

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30
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therapeutic class of pioglitazone

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thiazolidinedione

31
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BBW for thiazolidinedione

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may cause/exacerbate heart failure

32
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symptom for heart failure

A

dyspnea(difficulty breathing)

33
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generics in Glucovance

A

metformin

glyburide

34
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BBW for Glucovance

A

do not give to patients with lactic acidosis

35
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generics in ActoPlus Met

A

pioglitazone

metformin

36
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BBW for ActoPlus Met

A

do not give to patients with lactic acidosis

may cause/exacerbate heart failure

37
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generics in Avandamet

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rosiglitazone

metformin

38
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BBW for Avandamet

A

may cause/exacerbate heart failure

do not give to patients with lactic acidosis

39
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generics in Metaglip

A

glipizide

metformin

40
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BBW in Metaglip

A

Do not give to patients with lactic acidosis

41
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What are incretin mimetics

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Mimic the response of incretin secretion caused by the ingestion of food. Incretin is released from the intestines, stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas

42
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Generic of Byetta

43
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trade of exenatide

44
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Dosing interval of Byetta

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Twice daily
Inject 1 hr prior to breakfast and 1 hr prior to dinner
Do not skip meals

45
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Dosing interval of exenatide

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Twice daily
Inject 1 hr prior to breakfast and 1 hr prior to dinner
Do not skip meals

46
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Dosage form of Byetta

A

exenatide
SubQ injection
5mcg or 10mcg dose
each are in two different pens

47
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Storage of Byetta in pharmacy

48
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Generic of Victoza

A

liraglutide

49
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Trade of liraglutide

50
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Dosing interval of Victoza

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1 daily

independent of meals

51
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Dosage form of Victoza

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SubQ injection
0.6mcg, 1.2mcg, 1.8mcg
all come in 1 pen

52
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Storage of Victoza in pharmacy

53
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therapeutic class of Byetta

A

incretin mimetic

54
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therapeutic class of Victoza

A

incretin mimetic

55
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Generic of Januvia

A

sitagliptin

56
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Trade of sitagliptin

57
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therapeutic class of Januvia

A

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor

58
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Generic of Janumet

A

sitagliptin

metformin

59
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Trade of sitagliptin+metformin

60
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BBW for Janumet

A

do not use in patients with lactic acidosis

61
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Dosing interval of Janumet

A

twice daily

62
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generic for Onglyza

A

saxagliptin

63
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trade for saxagliptin

64
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therapeutic class of Onglyza

A

dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor

65
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What is T4

A

levothyroxine

66
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What is T3

A

liothyronine

67
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Dosing interval for Onglyza

68
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BBW for thyroid hormones

A

toxic in weight reduction

69
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Patient counseling on Thyroid medications

A

take on empty stomach

70
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Synthroid

A

levothyoxine

71
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Levoxyl

A

levothyroxine

72
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Levothroid

A

levothyroxine

73
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Cytomel

A

liothyronine

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