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Endo 1
Endocrine 1
| Generic Name | Brand Name | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indications | Essential Knowledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| liraglutide (SQ) | Victoza, Saxenda | Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist | Type 2 DM, chronic weight management | N/V, diarrhea, constipation Boxed Warning: may increase risk of thyroid c-cell tumor |
| insulin NPH (SQ) | Humulin N, Novolin N | Insulin, intermediate acting | Type 1 DM, Type 2 DM | hypoglycemia, weight gain, high alert medication |
| insulin detemir (SQ) | Levemir | insulin, long acting | Type 1 DM, Type 2 DM | hypoglycemia, weight gain, high alert medication |
| insulin glargine (SQ) | Lantus, Toujeo | insulin, long acting | Type 1 DM, Type 2 DM | hypoglycemia, weight gain, high alert medication |
| insulin aspart (SQ) | Novolog | insulin, rapid acting | Type 1 DM, Type 2 DM | hypoglycemia, weight gain, high alert medication |
| insulin lispro (SQ) | Humalog | insulin, rapid acting | Type 1 DM, Type 2 DM | hypoglycemia, weight gain, high alert medication |
| insulin regular (SQ, IV) | Humulin R, Novolin R | Insulin, short acting | Type 1 DM, Type 2 DM, DKA | hypoglycemia, weight gain, high alert medication |
| glimepiride (PO) | Amaryl | Sulfonylurea | Type 2 DM | hypoglycemia, weight gain, high alert medication |
| glipizide (PO) | Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL | Sulfonylurea | Type 2 DM | hypoglycemia, weight gain, high alert medication |
| glyburide (PO) | Glynase | Sulfonylurea | Type 2 DM | hypoglycemia, weight gain, high alert medication |
| pioglitazone (PO) | Actos | Thiazolidinedione (TZD) | Type 2 DM | edema, weight gain, hypoglycemia, upper respiratory tract infection, may exacerbate CHF |
| levothyroxine (PO,IV) | Synthroid, Levoxyl | Thyroid product | Hypothyroidism | weight loss, palpitations, diarrhea, insomnia, heat intolerance, Boxed Warning: not intended for weight loss, narrow therapeutic index drug, not all generic products therapeutically equivalent |
| sitagliptin and metformin (PO) | Janumet, janumet XR | DPP-4 and biguanide | Type 2 DM | diarrhea, N/V, H/A, nasopharyngitis |
| metformin (PO) | Glucophage, Glucophage XR | Biguanide | Type 2 DM, PCOS | diarrhea, n/v Boxed Warning: lactic acidosis, CI if creatinine clearance <30ml/min |
| saxagliptin (PO) | Onglyza | Dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP-4) inhibitor | Type 2 DM | headache, nasopharyngitits, heart failure requiring hospitalization and pancreatitis |
| sitagliptin (PO) | Januvia | Dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP-4) inhibitor | Type 2 DM | headache, nasopharyngitits, heart failure requiring hospitalization and pancreatitis |