Quick Drugs Flashcards
Metformin drug clas
Biguanide
Metformin MOA
↑Peripheral insulin sensitivity
Inhibits hepatic gluconeogenesis
Gliclazide drug class
Sulphonylurea
Gliclazide MOA
Depolarise islet cells in pancreas
∴ ↑ insulin release
Pioglitazone drug class
Thiazolindinediones
Pioglitazone MOA
↑ Peripheral insulin sensitivity
Dapaglifozin Drug CLass
SGLT-2 i
Dapaglifozin MOA
↑ Urinary glucose loss
Sitagliptin Drug class
DPP4-i
Sitagliptin MOA
Inhibit GLP1 breakdown
Exenatide Drug class
GLP1 Analogue
Exanetide MOA
↑ Insulin sensitivty and secretion
Acarbose Drug Class
Intestinal Alpha-Glucosidase inhibitor
Acarbose MOA
Delay intestinal carb absorption
S/E Biguanide
Lactic Acidosis
CI Metformin
eGFR < 30
ml/kg/hour ? Unit?
S/E Sulphonlyurea
Hypoglycaemia
Weight gain
S/E Thiazolidinedione
Fluid rentention
Weight grain
Worsening HF
S/E SGLT2 -i
DKA if used with insulin
↑ UTI
S/E DPP4-i
Hypoglycaemia
GI upset
S/E GLP1 Analgoes
Hypoglycaemia
GI upset
↑Risk of pancreatitis
S/E Intestinal Alpha=Glucosidase inhibitor
Flatulence
GI disturbance