Metabolism- Drug Names Flashcards
1
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Buguanide
A
Met form in
2
Q
Sulfonylureas
A
Glucotrol/glipizide, Diabeta/glyburide, amaryl/ glimepride
3
Q
Glinides
A
Repaglinide/prandin, nateglinide/starlix
“GLINIDE” or “NIDE” suffix
4
Q
Thiazolidinediones (Glitazones)
A
Rezulin/ troglitazone
“Z”’s
5
Q
Alpha-Glucosidase
A
Acarbose/precose, miglitol/glyset
“-ASE” and “-OSE”
6
Q
Dipeptidyl Peptidase
A
Januvia
Drug initials backwards is “PD” or (Princess Diaries)—-> Januvia or (Genovia)
7
Q
Amylin Agonists
A
Pramlintide
Agonist and protagonist
8
Q
Incretin mimetic
A
Exenatide