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NAPLEX-20 (Diabetes)
Diabetes
Question | Answer |
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ADA goal for AIC | <7% |
goal estimated average glucose | <154 mg/dl |
preprandial blood glucose | 70-130 mg/dl |
how frequent urine test for albumin | annual |
aspirin therapy for prevention for what age group | men >50yo, female >60 age |
Glucovance | metformin + glyburide |
actoplus Met | pioglitazone + metformin |
Janumet | sitagliptin + metformin |
Glumetza | Metformin |
Fortamet | metformin |
glucophage | metformin |
contraindication of metformin | scr>1.5 (male), >1.4 (female) or CrCl <60ml/min |
caution and bbw for metformin | caution with HF, bbw- lactic acidosis |
metformin ER rec to be taken daily of when in the day? | daily at evening |
Glumetza and Fortamet - counseling point of seeing medicine in the stool | glumetza-shell of medicine in stoll fortamet- looks like a lumpy tablet in the stool not a problem... medicine has been absorbed |
Sulfonylureas SHOULD NOT be used with what other antidiabetic drug class d/t to similar MOA? | MEGITINIDES (secreatogues) |
Diabinese | Chlorpropamide - older agent. not used anymore d/t long duration and risk for hypoglycemia |
Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL | Glipizide |
Amaryl | Glimpiride |
Diabeta | Glyburide |
Micronase. Which has better absorption? | micronized has better absorption. Glyburide |
What two drug classes are not recommended for use by ADA d/t long-lasting hypoglycemia? | Diabinese (Chlorpropamide) and (Diabeta, Micronase) Glyburide *partially active metabolite that can accumulate in renal dysfxn (CrCl<50) |
Prandin | Meglitinides |
actos | pioglitazone |
Duetact | Pioglitazone + Glimepirmide (Amaryl) = Duetact |
Avandia | Rosiglitazone |
MOA of TZDs? Which TZDs are better for lipids? | pioglitazone; increase insulin sensitivity |
Common S/E to TZDs? | Hepatic & Cardiovascular risk |
Which drug class may take several weeks to see results of blood sugar lowering? | TZDs |
Precose. MOA? | Acarbose. MOA: inhibit alpha-glucosidase in the intestine and amylase in the pancreas- delayed absorption of glucose. inhibit metabolism of sucrose to glucose and frutose |
T/F: Titrate Acarbose (Precose) & Miglitol (Glyset) should be titrated slowly d/t GI effects | True |
What is the advantage of using alpha-glucosidase inhibitors? | increase HDL, decrease TG and total cholesterol & don't cause weight gain! |
Which med class can't lower blood sugar themselves? | Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor |
If you get low blood sugar with alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, you can't treat hypoglycemia with sucrose form of sugar | True. |
januvia | sitagliptin |
Juvisync | sitagliptin + simvastatin |
side effects to januvia | - nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infections, peripheral edema, rash, hypoglycemia - weight neutral |
what are incretin enhancers vs. incretin mimetics? | DPP4 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists (extenidtide-byetta; victoza -liraglutide) |
Byetta (class?) | Exenatide |
(class?) Liraglutide | victoza |
Primary side effect to Byetta? Top S/e involves? Should be avoided in... | Exenatide- NAUSEA * note: other known side effects: PANCREATITIS, RENAL (AVOID IN SEVERE IMPAIRMENT CrCl <30ml/min) |
Which med requires a MedGuide? Should not be used in a special patient population? | dont use in pts with hx of pancreatitis, gallstones, alcoholism, or high TGs (REQUIRES MedGuide!!!) avoid in severe renal impairment |
Symlin (generic, class) | Pramlintide |
Unique use of Symlin? Comes in two different dosage form | Pramlintide (amylinomimetic)- mimics the hormone that mangages post-prandial glucose SymlinPen 120 (Type 2) SymlinPen 60 (Type 1) * can be use in BOTH TYPE 1 AND 2 DM |
common s/e to Symlin? | - hypoglycemia - nausea - anorexia (d/t preventing glucagon increase) |
There's a diet restriction when using Pramlintide. what is it? | Only use if you consumed > or equal 250 kcal or >or equal 30grams of carbohydrates/day |
What Bile-acid binding resin may possibly help with glycemic control? | - Colesevelam (Welchol) |