Oral Meds in Diabetes Flashcards
All drugs except ____ used for Type 2 DM only
Insulin
Drugs usable during pregnancy
Glyburide (sulfonylurea) and metformin
Do not use in combination
Sulfonylureas and meglitinides
Drug of choice:
Metformin
Advantageous Characteristics (4)
Weight loss
No hypoglycemia
Frequency of administration
Oral pill (vs. injectable)
Disadvantageous (4)
Weight gain: reversal of osmotic diuresis, fluid retention of TZDs
Hypoglycemia risk
Frequency of delivery
Oral pill (vs. injectable)
Why would patient not be on metformin? (AKA what are AE)
GI characteristics: anorexia, nausea, diarrhea, lactic acidosis
Metformin: Mechanism & Effect
Activation/phosphorylation of AMPK–> reduces hepatic gluconeogenesis
Improves pre-meal glucose with modest post-prandial effect Weight neutral (can induce weight loss)
Metformin other:
Requires ____ for action
How much does it
Requires presence of insulin for its action
Lowers A1c by up to 2%–>Higher A1c at start of treatment leads to greater drop
Metformin Contraindications (5)
Metabolic acidosis Hypoxia Renal failure T1DM Cardiac ischemia
Basically all related to ability to regulate pH
Sulfonylureas: Mechanism of Action
Binds to sulfonyl receptor in B cell resulting in depolarization of ATP-dependent K channel–>Stimulates insulin secretion for 12-24 hours
Sulfonylurea: Effect & A1c
Works mostly on pre-meal glucose
Lowers A1c by up to 1.5%
Sulfonylurea: metabolism
Metabolized via ____ and excreted via ______
Hepatic; excreted via kidney
caution with renal impairment
Sulfonylurea: AE (3) and CI (3)
AE: hypoglycemia, weight gain, hunger
CI: T1DM, DKA, sulfa allergy
Meglitinides: MOA
Stimulates insulin release by regulating ATP-sensitive K channels on B-cells–>stimulates insulin secretion for 3-4 hours
Sulfonylureas vs. Meglitinides: onset and duration
Meglitinides: Fast onset, but only lasts for 3-4 hours
Sulfonylureas: Last for 10-12hr
Meglitinides: AE (2) and CI (4)
AE: low glucose 2-4 hour after meal, weight gain
CI: T1DM, liver failure, DKA, sulfa allergy