Med List 4 - Diabetes and Gastrointestinal Flashcards
Insulin Lispro (rapid acting)
Individualized dosing; Inject 15 min before or immediately after meals
Type I Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
Insulin Lispro (rapid acting) brand
Humalog
Insulin Glargine (long acting):
Individualized dosing - once daily
Type I diabetes
Type 2 daibetes
Insulin Glargine brand
Lantus
Insulin counseling
Low blood sugar (sweating, nausea, dizziness)
Refrigerate unopened vials
Discard after 28 days if at room temp prior to injection to avoid painful injection
Rotate injection sites
Metformin
BID, TID
MAX: 2550 mg/day
Tx: Type 2 Diabetes
PCOS
Weight loss
Metformin brand name:
Glucophage
Metformin counseling:
Diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain
Take w/food
Titrate dose up weekly (to reduce stomach upset, diarrhea)
Long-term use can cause Vitamin B-12 deficiency
Dapagliflozin
Once daily
Tx: Type 2 diabetes
Chronic kidney disease
Heart failure w/reduced ejection fraction
Dapagliflozin brand name
Farxiga
Dapagliflozin counseling
UTI
Increased urine output
Decreased BP
Semaglutide
Oral: once daily
SubQ: Once weekly
Type 2 diabetes
Weight management
Semaglutide brand names
Rybelsus (oral)
Ozempic (subcutaneous)
Wegovy (subcutaneous)
Semaglutide counseling
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Headache
Low blood sugar
Rotate weekly injection sites
Gabapentin
BID, TID
Tx: Neuropathic pain
Seizures, anxiety
Gabapentin name
Neurontin
Gabapentin counseling
Drowsiness/Dizziness
Uncoordinated muscle movements