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Med List 4--> Diabetes and Gastrointestinal Medications Flashcards

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What is the generic name for humalog?

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Insulin lispro

rapid-acting

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What is the common dosing frequency for insulin lispro?

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Individualized dosing- Inject 15 mins before meals

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What are the common indications for insulin lispro?

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  • Type I Diabetes
  • Type II Diabetes
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What are key counseling tips for both insulin lispro and glargine?

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  • Low blood sugar (sweating, nausea, dizziness)
  • Refrigerate unopened vials
  • Discard after 28 days if they are at room temperature.
  • Let syringe reach room temp prior to injection to avoid painful injection
  • Rotate injection site
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What is the generic for lantus?

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Insulin glargine

long-acting

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What is the common dosing frequency for insulin glargine?

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Individualized dosing
* Once daily

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What are the common indications for insulin glargine?

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  • Type I Diabetes
  • Type II Diabetes
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What is the generic na,e for glucophage?

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Metformin

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What are the common dosing frequencies for metformin?

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  • BID
  • TID

MAX: 2,550 mg/day

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What are the common indications for metformin?

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  • Type II Diabetes
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Weight loss
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What are key counseling tips for metformin?

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  • Diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain
  • Take with food
  • Titrate dose up weekly to reduce stomach upset, diarrhea
  • Long-term use can cause vitamin B-12 deficiency
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What is the generic name of farxiga?

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Dapagliflozin

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What is the common dosing frequency for dapagliflozin?

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Once daily

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What are the common indications for dapagliflozin?

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  • Type II Diabetes
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
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What are the key counseling points for dapagliflozin?

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  • Urinary tract infection
  • Increased urine output
  • Decreased blood pressure
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What is the generic name for rybelsus (oral), ozempic (subcut), and wegovy (subcut)?

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semaglutide

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What are the common dosing frequencies for semaglutide?

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  • Oral: once daily
  • Subcut: once weekly
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What are the common indications for semaglutide?

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  • Type II diabetes
  • Weight management
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What are the key counseling points for semaglutide?

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  • Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
  • Headache
  • If you miss a dose and it is closer to the missed dose than the next dose, take it now and resume normal schedule; if not then skip
  • Rotate weekly injection sites
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What is the generic name for neurontin?

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Gabapentin

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What are the common dosing frequencies for gabapentin?

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BID, TID

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What are the common indications for gabapentin?

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  • Neuropathic pain
  • Seizures
  • Anxiety
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What are the counseling points for gabapentin?

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  • Drowsiness/Dizziness
  • Uncoordinated muscle movements
  • Becoming a controlled substance
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What is the generic name for phenergan?

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promethazine

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What are the common dosing frequencies for promethazine?
q4-q6h prn
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What are the common indications for promethazine?
* Prevents and treats nausea and vomiting * Motion sickness * Allergies
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What are the counseling points for promethazine?
* Drowsiness/dizziness * Avoid alcohol * Sun sensitivity
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What is the generic name for zofran or zofran ODT?
Ondansetron
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What is the dosing frequency for ondansetron?
q8h prn
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What are the common indications for zofran?
* Prevent nausea/vomiting * Non-FDA approved for treatment of vomiting
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What are the counseling points for ondansetron?
* Fatigue * Headache * Constipation
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What is the generic name for prilosec?
omeprazole (OTC)
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What is the common dosing frequency for omeprazole?
Once daily
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What are the common indications for omeprazole?
* Acid reflux/indigestion * Prevention and treatment of ulcers
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What are the counseling factors for omeprazole?
* Acid reflux/indigestion * Prevention and treatment of ulcers
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What are the counseling points for omeprazole?
* Works in 1 day, up to 4 days for full effect * Food delays absorption so take more than 1 hour before food * Separate from antiacids by 2 hours
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What is the generic name for Pepcid AC?
Famotidine
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What is the common dosing frequency for famotidine?
BID
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What are the common indications for famotidine?
* Acid reflux/indigestion * Prevention and treatment of ulcers
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What are the counseling points for famotidine?
* Works in 1 hour, up to 1 day for full effect * Can be taken with antacids
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What is the generic name for tums?
Calcium carbonate
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What are the common dosing frequencies for calcium carbonate?
Chew 2-4 tablets prn Max: 7500 mg/day if used for INDIGESTION Max: 2500 mg/day as SUPPLEMENT
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What are the common indications for calcium carbonate?
* Calcium supplement * Acute acid reflux/indigestion
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What are the counseling points for calcium carbonate?
* Constipation * Chew before swallowing * Do not use more than 2 weeks for indigestion
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What is the generic name for colace?
Docusate sodium
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What is the common dosing frequency for docusate sodium?
Daily
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What is a common indication for docusate sodium?
* Works in 1-3 days * Take with water * Diarrhea, cramps
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What is the generic for MiraLAX and GoLYTELY (Rx)?
Polyethylene glycol (PEG)
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What is the common dosing frequency for polyethylene glycol?
MiraLAX * 17g (1 capful) dissolved in 8 oz of liquid by mouth once daily prn GoLYTELY * colonoscopy prep * Mix with water to make 1 gallon, drink 8 oz every 10 mins
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What are the common indications for polyethylene glycol?
* Osmotic laxative to relieve constipation * Bowel cleansing for colonscopy prep
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What are the counseling points for polyethylene glycol?
* Laxative works in 1-3 days * Do not take laxative longer than 1 week without MD approval * Colon prep works in 1 hour * Diarrhea, cramps, bloating
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What is the generic form for dulcolax?
bisacodyl
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What is the common dosing frequency for bisacodyl?
Laxative: 5-15mg PO daily, 10 mg rectally daily Colonoscopy prep: 20-30 mg dose MAX: 30 mg/day
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What are the common indications for bisacodyl?
* Stimulant laxative to relieve constipation * Bowel evacuant for colonosopy prep
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What are the key counseling points bisacodyl?
* Oral dose works in 8 hours * Suppository works within 15-60 minutes * Do not take longer than 1 week without MD approval * Diarrhea, cramps
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What is the generic name for Imodium?
loperamide
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What is the common dosing frequency for loperamide?
* 2 tablet po after first loose stool, then 1 tablet after each subsequent lose stool Max: 8 mg/day (OTC), 16 mg/day (Rx)
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What is the common indication for loperamide?
Slows peristalisis to treat diarrhea
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What are the counseling points to loperamide?
* Drowsiness * If diarrhea not improved in 2 days, call MD due to de-hydration risk

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