HW Week 13 - 15 Flashcards
Exenatide (Byetta) treats
diabetes type 2 only
Glipizide (Glucotrol; Glucotrol XL) treats
diabetes type 2 only
Sitagliptin (Januvia) treats
diabetes type 2 only
Levothyroxine (Levothroid; Synthroid) treats
Hypothyroidism
Humulin N treats
diabetes type 1 or type 2
Amaryl (glimepiride) treats
diabetes
DDAVP (desmopressin) treats
diabetes insipidus
Levothyroid (Levothyroxine) treats
Hypothyroidism
Tapazole (methimazole) treats
Hyperthyroidism
Lantus treats
diabetes
T or F? Type 2 diabetes mellitus is first treated with insulin; but an antidiabetic drug may also be needed
FALSE
T or F? Insulin is often used to treat type 2 diabetes and type 1 diabetes
TRUE
T or F? Drugs used to treat acromegaly decrease the production of growth hormone or block growth hormone from activiating receptors on the cell membrane
TRUE
T or F? The pancreas of a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus is still producing insulin; but in smaller amounts than normal
TRUE
T or F? Oral antidiabetic drugs are a unique drug form of insulin
FALSE
Septra DS drug category
antibiotic drug
ciprofloxacine (Cipro) drug category
antibiotic drug
K-Dur drug category
potassium supplement