Type 2 Diabetes: Drug Categories and Drug Listings

Question 1

Biguanides (1)

Answer 1

Metformin (Glucophage)

Question 2

Sulfonylureas - 2nd Generation (3)

Answer 2

1) Glyburide (Micronase/Diabeta)
2) Glipizide (Glucotrol)
3) Glimepiride (Amaryl)

Question 3

Meglitinides/Phenylalanines (2)

Answer 3

1) Nateglinide (Starlix)

2) Repaglinide (Prandin)

Question 4

DPP4 Inhibitors (4)

Answer 4

1) Sitagliptin (Januvia)
2) Saxagliptin (Onglyza)
3) Linagliptin (Tradjenta)
4) Alogliptin (Nesina)

Question 5

Incretin Mimetics/GLP1 (2)

Answer 5

1) Exenatide (Byetta/Bydureon)

2) Liraglutide (Victoza)

Question 6

Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors (2)

Answer 6

1) Acarbose (Precose)

2) Miglitol (Glyset)

Question 7

Bile Acid Sequestrant (1)

Answer 7

Colesevelam (Welchol)

Question 8

Dopaminergic (1)

Answer 8

Bromocriptine (Cycloset)

Question 9

Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitor (1)

Answer 9

Canagliflozin (Invokana)

Question 10

Amylin Analogue (1)

Answer 10

Pramlintide (Symlin)