Generic/Brand Flashcards
Amaryl
Glimepiride
Glucotrol
Glipizide
DiaBeta
Glyburide micronase
Glynase
Glyburide micronized
Avandia
- FDA removed restriction on
- BBW
Rosiglitazone
- FDA recently removed restriction below
- Avandia-Rosiglitazone Medicines Access Program: will only be available thr a special mail-order. MDs and pts are enrolled. Special pharmacies are part of the program, and will be the only pharmacies that can mail the drugs
- BBW: possible HF
- can lead to ischemic HF
Actos
Pioglitazone
Precose
- Administration
Acarbose
- Give with 1st bite of meal
Starlix
- Direction for administration
Nateglinide
- Give 30 min b/4 meals
- Skip meal/skip dose & add meal/add dose
Cycloset
- Indication
Bromocriptine
- Indication: DM
Afrezza
- CI:
- SEs
- Storage
- Exp at RT:
- Exp of opened strips:
- Cartridge:
RA insulin human inhalation powder
- CI: any lung disease => lung cancer, asthma
- SEs: HypoG, cough/bronchospasm, hypoK, fluid retention/HF
- Storage: fridge
- Exp at RT: 10 days
- Exp of opened strips: 3 days
- Cartridge: leave at RT x 10min before use
Humalog
- Class
Lispro
- RA insulin
Novolog
- Class
Aspart
- RA insulin
Apidra
- Class
Glulisine
- RA insulin can give IV in hospital w/ monitoring
Short Acting Insulin:
- Drugs in this class
- Appearance:
- Expiration at RT
Regular insulin (OTC)
- Humulin R => RT 31 days
- Novolin R => RT 42 days
- Appearance: clear
Intermediate Acting Insulin:
- Drugs in this class
- Appearance:
- Expiration at RT
NPH (cloudy) (OTC)
- Humulin N => RT Exp 31 days
- Novolin N => RT Exp 42 days
Detemir
- Frequency
- Exp date at RT:
Levemir
- Give BID
- Exp in 42 days
Lantus
- Frequency
- Mixing direction
- Exp date at RT:
Glargine
- Give QD
- NEVER mix w/ other insulins => pH is 4
- Exp: 28 days
Symlin
- Indication
- Do not give
- Dose
Type I and Type II - MOA
- SEs
- Storage
- Exp:
Pramlintide - Pen
- Indication: postprandial glycemic control
- Do not give to: hypersensitivity to metacresol preservative, gastroparesis or on GI motility med, on alpha glycosides inhibitors
- Dose
Type I: 15 mcg
Type II: 60 mcg - MOA: increase AMYLIN = delay gastric emptying, inhibits postprandial glucose release, reduce appetite
- SEs: HypoG, anorexia, wt loss, nausea
- Storage: fridge
- Exp: 30 days at RT
Diabinese
- Class
Chlorpropamide
- Class: 1st generation of Sulfonylureas
Tolinase
- Class
Tolazemide
- Class: 1st generation of Sulfonylureas
Orinase
- Class
Tolbutamide
- Class: 1st generation of Sulfonylureas
Glucophage
Glucophage XR
Metformin
- Max dose:
Glucophage 2550mg/d
Glucophage XR: 2000mg/d
Glucovance (R)
Glyburide/Metformin
Avandamet (R)
Rosiglitazone/Metformin
- Avandia = Rosiglitazone
Trajenta
Jentadueto
Linagliptin
Linagliptin/Metformin
Actoplus Met
Pioglitazone/Metformin
Actos = pioglitazone
Prandin
Prandimet
Repaglinide
Repaglinide/Metformin
Onglyza
Kombiglyze XR
- Max dose
Saxagliptin
Saxagliptin/metformin ER
-Max dose: Max 5mg sax & 2000 mg ER metformin