Oral Hypoglycaemics and Insulin Drug Names Flashcards
Metformin
Biguanides (insulin sensitiser oral hypoglycaemic)
Pioglitazone
Glitazone (insulin sensitiser oral hypoglycaemic)
Rosiglitazone
Glitazone (insulin sensitiser oral hypoglycaemic)
Gliclazide
Sulfonylureas (insulin secretagogue oral hypoglycaemics)
Glibenclamide
Sulfonylureas (insulin secretagogue oral hypoglycaemics)
Repaglinide
Meglitinides (insulin secretagogue oral hypoglycaemic)
Acarbose
Insulin secretagogue oral hypoglycaemic
Exenatide
Incretin mimetic oral hypoglycaemic
Liraglutide
mimics GLP-1, incretin mimetic oral hypoglycaemic
Sitaglipitin
DPP-4 inhibitors (incretin mimetic oral hypoglycaemic)
Vildagliptin
DPP-4 inhibitor incretin mimetic oral hypoglycaemic
Insulin lispro
very short acting (0.25hr onset, 1hr peak, 4hr duration) insulin
Insulin aspart
very short acting (0.25hr onset, 1hr peak, 4hr duration) insulin
Insulin neutral
Short acting (0.5, 2, 5) insulin
Insulin isophane (protamine)
Intermediate acting (1.5, 8, 14) insulin
Insulin lente (zinc)
Intermediate acting (1.5, 8, 14) insulin
Insulin glargine
Long acting (2, 10, 24+) insulin
Insulin detemir
Long acting (2, 10, 24+) insulin
Humalog mix75/25
Premix insulin: 75% insulin lispro protamine, 25% insulin lispro
Insulin sensitisers
Biguanides (metformin), glitazones (pioglitazone and rosiglitazone)
Insulin secretagogues
Sulfonylureas (gliclazide and glibenclamide), meglitinides (repaglinide), acarbose
Incretin mimetics
exenatide, liraglutide - mimics GLP-1
DDP-4 inhibitors
sitagliptin, vildagliptin
Very short acting insulin
insulin lispro, insulin aspart
Short acting insulin
insulin neutral
Intermediate acting insulin
Insulin isophane (protamine), insulin lente (zinc)
Long acting insulin
Insulin glargine, insulin detemir
Premixed insulin
Humalog mix75/25 (75% insulin lispro protamine, 25% insulin lispro)