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Endocrine1
Endocrine1 Essential Knowledge
Generic/Brand | Side effects |
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Metformin/ Glucophage, Glucophage XR (PO) | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting US Boxed Warnings: lactic acidosis |
Sitagliptin/ Januvia (PO) | Key Side Effects: headache, nasopharyngitis |
Empagliflozin/ Jardiance (PO) | Key Side Effects: UTI |
Glimepiride/ Amaryl (PO) | Key Side Effects: hypoglycemia, weight gain |
Glipizide/ Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL (PO) | Key Side Effects: hypoglycemia, weight gain |
Glyburide/ Glynase (PO) | Key Side Effects: hypoglycemia, weight gain |
Pioglitazone/ Actos (PO) | Key Side Effects: edema, weight gain, upper respiratory tract infection. US Boxed Warnings: may exacerbate congestive heart failure and CI in NYHA Class III and IV |
Liraglutide/ Victoza, Saxenda (SQ) | Key Side Effects: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation US Boxed Warnings: may increase risk of thyroid c-cell tumor |
Insulin Detemir/ Levemir (SQ) | Key Side Effects: hypoglycemia, weight gain |
Insulin Glargine/ Lantus, Toupee, Basaglar (SQ) | Key Side Effects: hypoglycemia, weight gain |
Insulin NPH/ Humulin N, Novolin N (SQ) | Key Side Effects: hypoglycemia, weight gain |
Insulin Aspart/ Novolog (SQ) | Key Side Effects: hypoglycemia, weight gain |
Insulin Lispro/ Humalog (SQ) | Key Side Effects: hypoglycemia, weight gain |
Insulin Regular/ Humulin R, Novolin R (SQ, IV) | Key Side Effects: hypoglycemia, weight gain |
Levothyroxine/ Synthroid, Levoxyl (PO, IV) | Key Side Effects: weight loss, palpitations, diarrhea, insomnia, heat intolerance US Boxed Warnings: not intended for use for weight loss Other Notes: narrow therapeutic index drug (therapeutic monitoring is recommended); not all generic products are therapeutically equivalent. |
Thyroid dessicated/ Armour thyroid (PO) | Key Side Effects: weight loss, palpitations, diarrhea, insomnia, heat intolerance US Boxed Warnings: not intended for use for weight loss Other Notes: narrow therapeutic index drug (therapeutic monitoring is recommended); not all generic products are therapeutically equivalent. |