Indications & Nursing Considerations Diabetes Meds Flashcards
What diabetes med can be used for pre-diabetics if diet/exercise fails?
Metformin
what diabetes med is considered first line tx?
Metformin
What is the most commonly prescribed oral diabetic medication?
Sulfonylureas
What diabetes meds can be given alone or in combo with other meds? (4)
Metformin
Meglitinides
Thiazolidinediones
Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitors
What diabetes med can be given with insulin?
Sulfonylureas
What diabetes meds can be given with metformin? (2)
Sulfonylureas
Meglitindes
What diabetes med can be used in patients that are allergic to sulfa?
Meglitinides
What med can be used for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
Amylin Analogues
What diabetes med must be held 48 hours prior to contrast dyes?
Metformin
What diabetes meds MUST be taken with food? (3)
Sulfonylureas
Meglitinides (MUST eat within 15 mins of taking)
Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitors (with first bite of food)
What diabetes med SHOULD be taken with food to reduce GI effects?
Metformin
What diabetes meds can be taken with or without food? (2)
Thiazolidinediones
SGLT2 Inhibitors
What is the onset and peak of sulfonylureas?
The onset of Sulfonylureas is 90 minutes and the peak is in 2-3 hours
For NPO pts, what diabetic med dose must be held?
Meglitinides
For which diabetes meds must liver function studies be monitored? (2)
Thiazolidinediones
Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitors
What diabetes meds are injectable? (6)
- Ozempic (GLP-1 Receptor Agonists)
- Wegovy (GLP-1 Receptor Agonists)
- Exenatide (byetta) (GLP-1 Receptor Agonists)
- Dulaglutide (trulicity) (GLP-1 Receptor Agonists)
- DPP-4 (Gliptin) inhibitors
- Amylin Analogues (pramlintide)
What diabetes med requires increased PO fluid intake?
SGLT2 inhibitors
What diabetes med is short acting?
Meglitinides
