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PHRM 822 Med Lists > List 8 Diabetes and Cholesterol > Flashcards

List 8 Diabetes and Cholesterol Flashcards

1
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Lovaza (omega-3 fish oil) dosage form, strength, and frequency

A

Four 1g liquid-filled capsules each day

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Lovaza (omega-3 fish oil) indications

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Reduction of very high triglycerides (>500)

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Lovaza (omega-3 fish oil) counseling tips

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Burping and taste disturbances, refrigerate to minimize, swallow whole

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Lipitor (atorvastatin) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 20mg or 40mg tablet daily

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Lipitor (atorvastatin) indications

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Reduction of cholesterol and triglycerides

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Lipitor (atorvastatin) counseling tips

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Diarrhea, report unusual muscle pain/weakness/tenderness/fever, avoid grapefruit juice and alcohol, do NOT use in pregnancy, assess lipid level in 2-4 weeks

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Zetia (ezetimibe) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 10mg tablet daily

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Zetia (ezetimibe) indications

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Reduction of cholesterol

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Zetia (ezetimibe) counseling tips

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diarrhea, report unusual muscle pain/weakness/tenderness

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Lopid (gemfibrozil) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 600mg tablet twice a day 30 min before morning and evening meal

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Lopid (gemfibrozil) indications

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Reduction of triglycerides

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Lopid (gemfibrozil) counseling tips

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Stomach upset, report unusual muscle pain/tenderness/weakness

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Humalog (insulin lispro) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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100 units/mL SC injectable solution, individualized dosing 15 minutes before or immediately after meals, pen vial or cartridge

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Humalog (insulin lispro) indications

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T1DM and T2DM

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Humalog (insulin lispro) counseling tips

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Rapid acting, refrigerate unopened vials, discard opened or unopened vials after 28 days if stored at room temp, let filled syringe reach room temp, careful hypoglycemia

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Humulin/Novolin R (insulin regular) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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100 units/mL SC injectable solution, individualized dosing 30 minutes before meals, pen vial or cartridge

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Humulin/Novolin R (insulin regular) indications

A

T1DM and T2DM

18
Q

Humulin/Novolin R (insulin regular) counseling tips

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Short acting insulin (but longer than homolog), rapid acting, refrigerate unopened vials, discard opened or unopened vials after 28 days if stored at room temp, let filled syringe reach room temp, careful hypoglycemia

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Lantus (insulin glargine) dosage form, strength, and frequency

A

100 units/mL SC injectable suspension, once or twice daily, pen vial or cartridge

20
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Lantus (insulin glargine) indications

A

T1DM and T2DM

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Lantus (insulin glargine) counseling tips

A

Long acting insulin, do not mix with other insulins or in insulin pump, use at same time each day, rapid acting, refrigerate unopened vials, discard opened or unopened vials after 28 days if stored at room temp, let filled syringe reach room temp, careful hypoglycemia

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Glucophage (metformin) dosage form, strength, and frequency

A

One 500, 850, or 1000mg tablet BID or TID

MAX: 2550mg/day

23
Q

Glucophage (metformin) indications

A

T2DM

24
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Glucophage (metformin) counseling tips

A

Titrate dose up weekly, take with meals and plenty of water, decreased appetite due to nausea, diarrhea, stomach upset

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Amaryl (glimepiride) dosage form, strength, and frequency

A

One 2mg tablet daily

26
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Amaryl (glimepiride) indications

A

T2DM

27
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Amaryl (glimepiride) counseling tips

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Take with breakfast to reduce nausea, HA, low blood sugar

28
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Januvia (sitagliptin) dosage form, strength, and frequency

A

One 100mg tablet daily

29
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Januvia (sitaglipitin) indications

A

T2DM

30
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Januvia (sitagliptin) counseling tips

A

HA, hypoglycemia

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