Question | Answer |
1- Repaglinide (Prandin)
2- Nateglinide (Starlix) | Meglitinides |
Meglitinides Action | Stimulate release of insulin |
Meglitinides advantages | Works quickly |
Meglitinides side effect | Hypoglycemia, weight gain, nausea, backpain,headache |
Biguanides | Metformin (Fortaleza, Glucophage, others) |
Biguanides action | Inhibit release of glucose from the liver, improve sensitivity to insulin |
Biguanides advantage | May promote modest wt loss, modest decrease ldl (bad cholesterol) |
Biguanides side effects | Well tolerated wt loss or wt neutral, nausea, diarrhea, and rarely: harmful buildup of lactic acid |
Thiazolidinediones | Rosiglitazone ( Avandia)
Pioglitazone (Actos) |
Thiazolidinediones action | Inhibit release of glucose from the liver, improve sensitivity to insulin |
Thiazolidinediones advantage | May slightly increase hdl (good cholesterol) |
Thiazolidinediones side effects | Heart failure, heart attack, stroke, liver disease |
Alpha glucosidase inhibitors | Acarbose (Precose)
Miglitol (Glyset) |
Alpha glucosidase inhibitors action | Slow breakdown of starches and some sugars |
Alpha glucosidase inhibitors advantage | Doesn't cause wt gain |
Alpha glucosidase inhibitors side effects | Stomach pain, gas, diarrhea |