Hypertensive And Diabetes Drugs

Question 1

5 categories of anti hypertensive drugs?

Answer 1

1. Diuretics
2. B-blockers
3. ACE- Inhibitors
4. ARBs/Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
5. Ca+ channel blockers

Question 2

Diuretics 2 types?

Answer 2

1. Loop
2. K+ sparing

Question 3

Diuretic examples (2)?

Answer 3

-azides aka hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)

Loop- fursomide or lasix

Question 4

Side effects of diuretics?

Answer 4

Edema of ascites (fluid in the abdomen)

Question 5

Angiotensin Receptors Blocker
ARB ending?

Answer 5

-sartan
Losartan

Question 6

Beta Blockers ending?

Answer 6

-olol
Propranolol
Atenolol
Metoprolol

Question 7

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors aka
ACE Inhibitors ending?

Answer 7

-pril
Lisinopril
Enalapril

Question 8

Ca+ Channel Blockers ending and examples?

Answer 8

-pine
Amlodipine
Nifedipine
One that doesn’t fit- diltiazem or verapamil

Question 9

Types of diabetes medications?

Answer 9

Type 1- Insulin
Amylinomimetic

Type II
Oral Hypoglycemics
Incretin acting drugs
Dopamine agonists

Question 10

Types of Insulin?

Answer 10

Short
Rapid
Intermediate
Long

And combination

Question 11

Oral Hypoglycemic Diabetes Drug Types?

Answer 11

Biguanides
Sulfonylureas
Thiazolidinediones
Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors

Question 12

What diabetes drug do they not completely understand the MOA?

Answer 12

Dopamine agonist- Bromocriptine

Question 13

Most popular diabetes oral hypoglycemic category and example?

Answer 13

Biguanides- Metformin

Also made in combinations

Question 14

Biguanides MOA?

Answer 14

Decrease amount of sugar liver makes
Decrease sugar absorbed
Make body more sensitive to insulin
Help muscles absorb glucose

Question 15

Oldest class of diabetes drugs, what category and suffix?

Answer 15

Sulfonylureas are a oral hypoglycemic

Suffix. -ide

Question 16

Sulfonylureas MOA?

Answer 16

Stimulating the pancreas and beta cells to make more insulin

Question 17

What are Thiazolidinediones?
Suffix?

Answer 17

Oral hypoglycemics

-glitazone

Question 18

Thiazolidinediones MOA?

Answer 18

Decreasing glucose in liver
Help fat cells use insulin better

Question 19

What class of oral hypoglycemics increase risk of heart disease?

Answer 19

Thiazolidinediones

Question 20

2 classes of incretin acting diabetes drugs?

Answer 20

Glucagon-like peptides (incretin mimetics) (GLP)

And

DPP-4 Inhibitors

Question 21

GLP (glucagon like peptide) MOA and suffix’s?

Answer 21

Act like incretin by increasing beta cell growth and insulin use as well as slow appetite and digestion

-glutide
-natide

Don’t confuse with the -ides Sulfonylureas

Question 22

DPP-4 inhibitor class, suffix and MOA?

Answer 22

Incretin Acting
-gliptin

Help insulin production in pancreas, reduce blood sugar without hypoglycemia

Question 23

Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitor Class and examples?

Answer 23

Oral hypoglycemic

Acarbose
Miglitol

Question 24

Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitor MOA and time taken?

Answer 24

Before a meal- help break down starchy foods and sugars

Question 25

Two types of diabetes drugs that are novel oral hypoglycemics?

Answer 25

Meglitinides
Sodium Glucose Transporter (SGLT) 2 Inhibitors

Question 26

What do Meglitinide do and suffix?

Answer 26

Help body release insulin

-glinide

Question 27

What do you have to be careful about with Meglitinides?

Answer 27

Lowering the blood sugar too much

Question 28

How do Sodium Glucose Transporter (SGLT) 2 Inhibitors work?

Suffix?

Answer 28

Prevent the kidneys from holding on to glucose- pee in out!

-glifozin