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Diabetes

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ADA goal for AIC   <7%  
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goal estimated average glucose   <154 mg/dl  
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preprandial blood glucose   70-130 mg/dl  
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how frequent urine test for albumin   annual  
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aspirin therapy for prevention for what age group   men >50yo, female >60 age  
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Glucovance   metformin + glyburide  
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actoplus Met   pioglitazone + metformin  
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Janumet   sitagliptin + metformin  
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Glumetza   Metformin  
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Fortamet   metformin  
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glucophage   metformin  
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contraindication of metformin   scr>1.5 (male), >1.4 (female) or CrCl <60ml/min  
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caution and bbw for metformin   caution with HF, bbw- lactic acidosis  
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metformin ER rec to be taken daily of when in the day?   daily at evening  
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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  
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Sulfonylureas SHOULD NOT be used with what other antidiabetic drug class d/t to similar MOA?   MEGITINIDES (secreatogues)  
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Diabinese   Chlorpropamide - older agent. not used anymore d/t long duration and risk for hypoglycemia  
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Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL   Glipizide  
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Amaryl   Glimpiride  
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Diabeta   Glyburide  
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Micronase. Which has better absorption?   micronized has better absorption. Glyburide  
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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)  
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Prandin   Meglitinides  
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actos   pioglitazone  
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Duetact   Pioglitazone + Glimepirmide (Amaryl) = Duetact  
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Avandia   Rosiglitazone  
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MOA of TZDs? Which TZDs are better for lipids?   pioglitazone; increase insulin sensitivity  
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Common S/E to TZDs?   Hepatic & Cardiovascular risk  
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Which drug class may take several weeks to see results of blood sugar lowering?   TZDs  
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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  
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T/F: Titrate Acarbose (Precose) & Miglitol (Glyset) should be titrated slowly d/t GI effects   True  
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What is the advantage of using alpha-glucosidase inhibitors?   increase HDL, decrease TG and total cholesterol & don't cause weight gain!  
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Which med class can't lower blood sugar themselves?   Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor  
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If you get low blood sugar with alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, you can't treat hypoglycemia with sucrose form of sugar   True.  
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januvia   sitagliptin  
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Juvisync   sitagliptin + simvastatin  
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side effects to januvia   - nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infections, peripheral edema, rash, hypoglycemia - weight neutral  
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what are incretin enhancers vs. incretin mimetics?   DPP4 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists (extenidtide-byetta; victoza -liraglutide)  
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Byetta (class?)   Exenatide  
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(class?) Liraglutide   victoza  
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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)  
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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  
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Symlin (generic, class)   Pramlintide  
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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  
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common s/e to Symlin?   - hypoglycemia - nausea - anorexia (d/t preventing glucagon increase)  
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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  
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What Bile-acid binding resin may possibly help with glycemic control?   - Colesevelam (Welchol)  
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