List 8 Diabetes and Cholesterol Flashcards
Lovaza (omega-3 fish oil) dosage form, strength, and frequency
Four 1g liquid-filled capsules each day
Lovaza (omega-3 fish oil) indications
Reduction of very high triglycerides (>500)
Lovaza (omega-3 fish oil) counseling tips
Burping and taste disturbances, refrigerate to minimize, swallow whole
Lipitor (atorvastatin) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 20mg or 40mg tablet daily
Lipitor (atorvastatin) indications
Reduction of cholesterol and triglycerides
Lipitor (atorvastatin) counseling tips
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
Zetia (ezetimibe) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 10mg tablet daily
Zetia (ezetimibe) indications
Reduction of cholesterol
Zetia (ezetimibe) counseling tips
diarrhea, report unusual muscle pain/weakness/tenderness
Lopid (gemfibrozil) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 600mg tablet twice a day 30 min before morning and evening meal
Lopid (gemfibrozil) indications
Reduction of triglycerides
Lopid (gemfibrozil) counseling tips
Stomach upset, report unusual muscle pain/tenderness/weakness
Humalog (insulin lispro) dosage form, strength, and frequency
100 units/mL SC injectable solution, individualized dosing 15 minutes before or immediately after meals, pen vial or cartridge
Humalog (insulin lispro) indications
T1DM and T2DM
Humalog (insulin lispro) counseling tips
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
Humulin/Novolin R (insulin regular) dosage form, strength, and frequency
100 units/mL SC injectable solution, individualized dosing 30 minutes before meals, pen vial or cartridge
Humulin/Novolin R (insulin regular) indications
T1DM and T2DM
Humulin/Novolin R (insulin regular) counseling tips
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
Lantus (insulin glargine) dosage form, strength, and frequency
100 units/mL SC injectable suspension, once or twice daily, pen vial or cartridge
Lantus (insulin glargine) indications
T1DM and T2DM
Lantus (insulin glargine) counseling tips
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
Glucophage (metformin) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 500, 850, or 1000mg tablet BID or TID
MAX: 2550mg/day
Glucophage (metformin) indications
T2DM
Glucophage (metformin) counseling tips
Titrate dose up weekly, take with meals and plenty of water, decreased appetite due to nausea, diarrhea, stomach upset
Amaryl (glimepiride) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 2mg tablet daily
Amaryl (glimepiride) indications
T2DM
Amaryl (glimepiride) counseling tips
Take with breakfast to reduce nausea, HA, low blood sugar
Januvia (sitagliptin) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 100mg tablet daily
Januvia (sitaglipitin) indications
T2DM
Januvia (sitagliptin) counseling tips
HA, hypoglycemia
