Medication Names/Class #1 Flashcards
lispro
Humalog
Rapid-acting insulin
aspart
Novolog
Rapid-acting insulin
Regular insulin
Humulin R/Novolin R
Short-acting insulin
NPH
Humulin N
Intermediate-acting
detemir
Levemir
Intermediate-acting insulin
glargine
Lantus
Long-acting insulin
chlorpromamide
Diabinese
Sulfonylurea (oral antidiabetic)
glyburide
DiaBeta
Sulfonylurea (oral antidiabetic)
glipizide
Glucotrol
sulfonylurea (oral antidiabetic)
metformin HCL
Glucophage
Biguanide (oral antidiabetic)
pioglitazone
Actos
Thiazolidinedione (otherwise known as gliazones) (oral antidiabetic)
repaglinide
Prandin
Meglitinide (oral antidiabetic)
acarbose
Precose
Alpha glucosidase inhibitor (oral antidiabetic)
pramlintide
Symlin
Amylin mimetic (oral antidiabetic)
exanatide
Byetta
Incretin mimetic (oral antidiabetic)
glucagon
GlucaGen
hyperglycemic agent
levothyroxine
Synthroid
Synthetic Thyroxine (T4) (thyroid hormone)
propylthiouracil
PTU
AntiThyroid Medication
neupogen
Filgrastim
Immune stimulant (used to increase WBC count in agranulocytosis)
radioactive iodine
RAI
AntiThyroid medication
vasopressin
ADH
desmopressin
DDVAP
ADH
hydrocortisone
Solu-Cortef
Adrenal hormone replacement (glucocorticoid)