liraglutide Flashcards
1
Q
liraglutide 3 mg
brand
A
saxenda
2
Q
MOA
A
GLP-1 analog
SCALE obesity and prediabetes
3
Q
dose
A
tirate dose weekly by .6 mg as tolerated by pt.
4
Q
side effects
A
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, headace, dyspepsia, and increased HR
5
Q
contradiction
A
- pregnancy and breastfeeding
- personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN2
- pancreatitis
- acute gallbaldder disease
6
Q
monitor for
A
- pancreatitis
- cholelithiasis and cholecystits
- hypoglycemia in pt having T2DM treated with insulin and/or sulfonylureas
- increased heart rate
- dehydration for nasua and vomiting
- injection site reactions
