Monitoring Parameters

Question 1

Albiglutide (Tanzeum)

Answer 1

Calcitonin levels, Plasma glucose, A1c, renal function, s/sx of pancreatitis

Question 2

Canagliflozin (Invokana)

Answer 2

Blood glucose, renal function, serum K, Mg, PO4, LDL, BP, UTI

Question 3

Dapagliflozin (Farxiga)

Answer 3

Blood glucose, A1c, renal function, LDL, UTIs, volume status

Question 4

Glipizide (Glutrol)

Answer 4

Blood glucose, hypoglycemia, A1c

Question 5

Glyburide (Diabeta or Micronase)

Answer 5

Fasting blood glucose, A1c, urine glucose, hypoglycemia

Question 6

Linagliptin (Tradjenta)

Answer 6

Blood glucose, A1c, pancreatitis

Question 7

Liraglutide (Victoza)

Answer 7

Calcitonin levels, Plasma glucose, A1c, renal function, HR, pancreatitis, depression

Question 8

Metformin (Glucophage or Glumetza)

Answer 8

FPG, A1c, urine glucose and ketones, serum B12, Hgb, hct, fructosamine

Question 9

Pioglitazone (Actos)

Answer 9

Serum glucose, A1c, HF, liver enzymes, eye exams, bladder cancer, Check baseline LFTs
 Do not start if LFTs >2.5x normal
 Check q6 weeks to 3 months then when
stable check q3-6months

Question 10

Pramlintide (Symlin)

Answer 10

Serum glucose (pre- and postprandial, bedtime), A1c, hypoglycemia, body weight

Question 11

Saxagliptin (Onglyza)

Answer 11

Plasma glucose, A1c, renal function, pancreatitis

Question 12

Sitagliptin (Januvia)

Answer 12

A1c, serum glucose, renal function