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1
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What type of diabetic can be prescribed insulin?
A
Both type 1 and type 2
2
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MOA of insulin?
A
Glucose goes from the blood and into the cells
3
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What is the direct goal of drug therapy for diabetes ?
A
Keeping a normal BG
Euglycemia
4
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What type of drug is Lantus?
A
Long acting insulin and has the peak effect in 9 hours
5
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Perimenopausal hormone replacement: does the used of conjugated estrogens lower the blood levels of FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)?
A
Yes. They have an inverse relationship
+ by giving FSH hormone, estrogen drops that’s what’s causing all the symptoms
6
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A/E of thyroid suppressing drugs
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Bone marrow suppression
Liver toxicity
Kidney toxicity
