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Diabetes treatments

Diabetes treatments and drug list

Type 1 diabetes : the individuals body is unable to produce insulin, so they become insulin dependent.
Type 2 diabetes; condition that occurs in individuals who have impaired insulin secretion and are often insulin resistant also known as hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream.
insulin: a hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood, the lack of insulin causes a form of diabetes.
food high in sugar stimulates insulin release lack of food inhibits insulin release
DRUG FACT; some drugs will have a XL or ER behind them to show the pill is formulated so that the drug is released slowly over time. advantage of taking pills less often include fewer side effects, and levels stay more consistent in the body.
Sulfonylureas promote the release of insulin from the pancreas; lowers blood glucose levels take 30mins ac (before meals)
what is an ADVERSE reaction to sulfonylureas diarrhea
SULFONYLUREA DRUGS Brand (generic) Amaryl( glimepiride) = tablet Glucotrol & Glucotrol Xl (glipizide)=tablet Diabeta/micronase(glyburide)= patch, IV
Amaryl (brand) tablet form glimepiride (generic)
Glucotrol and Glucotrol XL (brand) tablet form glipizide.(generic)
DiaBeta / Micronase (brand) patch, iV form glyburide (generic)
biguanides reduces the production of glucose by the liver. take at least 15 mins before meals (XL) take at dinner
what is an adverse reaction to biguanides metallic after taste, diarrhea, and nausea
Biguanides drugs brand (generic) Glucophage/Glucophage XR (metformin) = tablet form
Glucophage/Glucophage XR metformin
GLITAZONES increase insulin sensitivity of the body cells and reduce the production of glucose by the liver. contraindicated in type 1 diabetic patients. take with or will out food but take every day.
glitaone drugs brand (generic) Actos(pioglitazone) = tablet Avandia (rosiglitazone) =tablet
Actos pioglitazone
Avandia rosiglitazone
Adverse reactions to Actos swelling due to water retention increase of bladder cancer
Adverse reactions to Avandia swelling do to water retention increased risk of non fatal heart attack
misc. oral hypoglycemic contraindicated in type 1 diabetic patients. take with or with out food but take at he same time every day
Adverse reactions pharyngitis , headaches
Victoza (Brand) INJECTION take before first meal of the day liraglutide (generic)
Invokana (brand) TABLET take before the first meal of the day canaglifozine (generic)
Januvia (brand) TABLET take before the first meal of the day sitagliptin (generic)
Glucovance ( brand) TABLET take before the first meal of the day glyburide & metformin ( generic)
injectable hypoglycemic agents rapid , long, intermediate
Rapid acting begin to work about 15 minutes after injection peaks in about 1 hour and continues to work for about 2 to 4 hours
intermediate acting generally reaches the blood stream about 2 to 4 hours after injection, peaks 4 to 12 hours later and is effective for about 12 to 18 hours.
long acting reaches the bloodstream several hours after injection and tend to lower glucose levels fairly evenly over a 24 hour period
Novolin R ( brand) RAPID ACTING regular (human)
Humalog (brand) RAPID ACTING lispro ( generic)
NovoLog (brand) asprat
Humulin N (brand) INTERMEDIATE ACTING NPH (human)
Humulin 70/30 (brand) INTERMEDATE ACTING NPH/Reg 70/30 (generic)
Lantus (brand) LONG ACTING glargine(generic)
Levemir (brand) LONG ACTING detemir (generic)
Byetta ( brand) LONG ACTING exenatide injection
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