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Diabetes
Targets and Insulin
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Pharmacology
Graduate
12/07/2010

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Term

Diabetes Goals

Fasting Glucose Level

Definition
90-130 mg/dL
Term

Diabetes Goals

Post Prandial Glucose Level

Definition
<180 mg/dL
Term

Diabetes Goals

Glycosylated Hemoglobin

(HbA1c)

Definition

Diagnosis= <7%

Diabetic Goals = <6.5%

Term

Diabetes Goals

Blood Pressure

Definition
<130/80 mmHg
Term

Diabetes Goals

Lipid Levels

Definition

- LDL <100


- HDL Men >40 - Women >50 mg/DL


- Triglycerides <150mg/dL

Term
Diabetes Diagnonsis Tests
Definition

- Random & Post Prandial Glucose > 200 mg/dL


- Fasting Glucose level >126 mg/dL

Term
Isulin Aspart (NovoLog)
Definition
Short Acting
Term
Insulin Lispro (Humalog)
Definition

Short Acting, with a more rapid onset. Do not interchange with other insulins.

Term
Insulin Glulisine (Apidra)
Definition
Short Acting
Term
Isophane Insulin
Definition
Intermediate Acting
Term
NPH (Humulin N)
Definition
Intermediate Acting
Term
Insulin Glarginine (Lantus)
Definition
Long-Acting
Term
Insulin Detemir (Levemir)
Definition
Long Acting
Term

Diabetes

Signs & Symptoms

Definition

- Polydipsia, Polyphagia & Polyuria

- Blurred Vision

- Dry Itchy Skin

- Slow Wound Healing

- Frequent Infections

- Fatigue

Term

Hyperthyroidsim Treatment

(Pregnant & Non-Pregnant)

Definition

Non-Pregnant: Methimazole (Tapazole)


Pregnant: Propulthiouracil

Term
Metaglinides
Definition

Repaglinide (Prandin) & Nateglinide (Starlix)


- Work the same as sulfonylureas

- Must take with food, skip dose if meal is skipped. 

- Can cause DKA

Term
Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitors
Definition

Arcarbose (Precose) & Miglitol (Glyset)

 

Moa: Inhibits disaccharides & pancreatic enzymes; Also delays absorption of carbs.

      This causes really bad GAS, you must have an intact GI and also need LFTS.

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