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