Common Diabetic Medications
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| Which class of medications decreases hepatic glucose production? | Biguanides
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| What are the two classes of insulin secretagogues? | Sulfonylureas, Glinides (Meglitinides)
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| Which is the less-potent insulin secretagogue? | Glindides (Meglitinides)
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| What is the main risk with insulin secretagogues? | Hypoglycemia
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| What are the two brand names of Sulfonylureas (insulin secretagogues) | Amaryl, Glucotrol
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| What are the two brand names of Glinides (insulin secretagogues | Prandin, Starlix
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| What is the treatment for hypoglycemia? | Rule of 15's:
15 g fast-acting CHO
Wait 15 min
Check BG
If <70, repeat
If no meal is planned, test within 60 minutes again
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| What foods are equivalent to 15 g of fast-acting CHO to treat hypoglycemia? | 3 glucose tablets
1/2 c fruit juice
6 Saltines
1T honey or syrup
5 Lifesavers
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| What is the name of the class of Insulin Sensitizer drugs? | Thiazoladinediones, Biguanides
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| What drugs increases insulin sensitivity at the muscle and liver? | Thiazoladinediones, Biguanides
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| What are the main side effects of insulin sensitizers? | Nausea, loss of appetite
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| What are the main side effects of Thiazoladinediones? | Nausea, loss of appetite
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| What are the main side effects of Biguanides? | Nausea, loss of appetite
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| Under what class of drug is Glucotrol? | Sulfonylurea
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| Under what class of drug is Amaryl? | Sulfonylurea
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| What do Sulfonylureas do? | Cause the pancreas to secrete insulin
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| What does Glucotrol do? | Cause the pancreas to secrete insulin
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| What does Amaryl do? | Cause the pancreas to secrete insulin
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| What do Glinides/Meglitinides do? | Cause the pancreas to secrete insulin
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| What does Prandin do? | Cause the pancreas to secrete insulin
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| What does Starlix do? | Cause the pancreas to secrete insulin
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| What are the brand names of Thiazoladinediones | Actos, Avandia
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| What does Actos do? | Increases insulin sensitivity at muscle and liver
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| What does Avandia do? | Increases insulin sensitivity at muscle and liver
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| Under what class of drugs is Actos? | Thiazoloadinediones
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| Under what class of drugs is Avandia? | Thiazoladinediones
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| What do biguanides do? | Prevent the production of glucose in the liver, improve the body's sensitivity towards insulin and reduce the amount of sugar absorbed by the intestines
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| What are the brand names of biguanides? | Metformin, Glucophage
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| Under what class of drug is Metformin? | Biguanide
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| Under what class of drug is Glucophage? | Biguanide
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| What do alpha-glucosidase inhibitors do? | Affect gut enzymes that diges CHO to slow CHO absorption; keeps BG lower
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| What drugs slow CHO absorption? | Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
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| What drugs can cause diarrhea and gas? | Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
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| What are the types of Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors? | Acarbose, Miglitol
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| What is the brand name for Acarbose and what class is it under? | Precose, Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
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| What is the brand name for Miglitol and what class is it under? | Glyset, Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
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| What class of drugs can help with weight control? | Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
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| What do DPP4 inhibitors do? | Send a message to Dpp4 (gut hormone). DPP4 signals pancreas to make insulin what BG is increased and signals the liver to make less glucose
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| What does DPP4 do? | Signals pancreas to make insulin what BG is increased and signals the liver to make less glucose
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| What is the brand name for Sitagliptin? | Januvia (DPP4 Inhibitor)
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| What is the other name for Januvia? | Sitagliptin (DPP4 inhibitor)
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