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Medications/ Diabetes
Question | Answer |
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oral hypoglycemics | oral meds to lower BS |
Action of Sulfonylureas | Drugs that stimulate beta cells to release more insulin |
Action of Meglitinide | Drugs that stimulate beta cells to release more insulin |
Action of Alpha-Glucose Inhibitor | Slows or blocks the breakdown if starches and certain sugars; action slows the rise in BS after meals |
Action of Biguanide | Senitizes the bodies to the insulin already present |
Action of DPP-4 Inhibitors | These drugs block an enzyme that normally deactivated a protein (GLP-1) that keeps insulin circulating in the blood |
Action of Incretin Mimetics (subcutaneous) | These mimic the action of specific hormones which help the body make more insulin |
Sulfonylureas | glipizide (Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL); glyburide (Micronase, DiaBeta, Glynase)glimepiride (Amaryl) |
Meglitinide | repaglinide (Prandin);nataglinide (Starlix) |
Biguanide | metformin (Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Riomet, Fortamet) |
Alpha-Glucose Inhibitor | Acarbose (Precose); Miglitol (Glyset) |
DPP-4 Inhibitors | sitagliptin (Januvia); vildagliptin (Galvus) |
Incretin Mimetics | exenatide (Byetta) |
Action of Thiazolidinedions | increase glucose uptake in the muscle; decrease endogenous glucose production |
Thiazolidinedions | pioglitazone (Actos); rosiglitazone (Avandia) |
Action of Amlin Analog (SubQ) | Decrease gastric emptying; decrease glucagon secretion; decrease endogenous glucose output from liver; increase satiety |
Amlin Analog (SubQ | pramlintide (Symlin) |
Avandamet | Combination Therapy (rosiglitazone and metformin) |
Glugovance | Combination Therapy (metformin and glyburide) |
Metaglip | Combination Therapy (metformin and glipiaide) |
Duetact | Combination Therapy (pioglitazone and plimepiride) |