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Medications of Diabetes
UC MED 2015
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Medical
Graduate
01/22/2012

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What drug decreases HEPATIC GLUCOSE OUTPUT?
Definition
Biguanides- METFORMIN
Term
What drug Increases INSULIN RESPONSIVENESS?
Definition
Sensitizers- GLITAZONES
Term
What drugs increase endogenous insulin secretion?
Definition
Secretagogues- Sulfonylureas
Term
What drug increases starch/ disaccharide breakdown in gut?
Definition
Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitors; acarbose
Term
What IN secretion of insulin; DE appetite; DE glucagon, gastric emptying?
Definition
- GLP-1 agonists (exenatide)
- Amylin agonists (pramlintide)
Term
What drug increases Glycosuria?
Definition
Renal Na-glucose transport inhibitors- (
Term
What are the purposes of basal insulin?
Definition
1) Suppresses glucose production between meals
2) Nearly constant levels
3) 50% of daily needs
Term
What are the purposes of bolus insulin (mealtime or prandial)?
Definition
1) Limits hyperglycemia after meals
2) Immediate rise and sharp peak at 1 hr
3) 10-20% of daily requirement at each meal
Term
What are some of the benefits of Short-Acting Analogs: Lispro and Aspart?
Definition
1) Convenient administration
–Immediately prior to meals
2) Faster onset of action
3) Limit postprandial hyperglycemic peaks
4) Shorter duration of activity
–Reduce late postprandial hypoglycemia
–Frequent late postprandial hyperglycemia
5) Uncover need for basal insulin replacement
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