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        | hypoglycemia, weight gain, lipodystrophy (rare) |  | 
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        | Lispro, aspart and glulisine are... |  | Definition 
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        | Short-acting insulin is... |  | Definition 
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        | Detemir and glargine are... |  | Definition 
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        | Glipizide, glyburide and glimepiride are what type of drugs? What is the MOA? How do tolazamide, tolbutamide and chlorpropamide differ from them? |  | Definition 
 
        | Sulfonylureas, close K channels in beta cells, increase insulin release.  They are older sulfonylureas, lower potency and greater toxicity |  | 
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        | hypoglycemia, weight gain |  | 
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        | What are repaglinide and nateglinide? What is the MOA? Onset and duration? Toxicity? |  | Definition 
 
        | glitinides, insulin secretagogues, similar to sulfonylureas with some overlap in binding sites.  Very fast onset, nate has short duration.  Hypoglycemia |  | 
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        | What type of drug is metformin? How does it work? Toxicity? Who can't use it? |  | Definition 
 
        | Biguanide, reduced hepatic and renal gluconeogenesis, GI symptoms, lactic acidosis. Can't use with impaired renal/hepatic fxn, CHF, alcoholism, hypoxic or acidotic states |  | 
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        | What are acarbose and miglitol? Onset? Toxicity? Who can't use it? |  | Definition 
 
        | alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, rapid onset, GI symptoms.  Can't use with impaired renal/hepatic fxn, GI disorders. |  | 
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        | What are rosiglitazone and pioglitazine? How do they work? Duration of action? Toxicity? Who can't use it? |  | Definition 
 
        | thiazolidinediones, regulate gene exp by binding PPAR-y (and -a for pioglitazine) and thereby reduce insulin resistance. Long acting.  Fluid retention, edema, anemia, weight gain, macular edema, bone fx in women.  Can't use with CHF, hepatic disease |  | 
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        | What is exenatide? How does it work? What are the effects? Toxicity? |  | Definition 
 
        | incretin-based drug, analog of GLP-1.  reduce post-meal glucose rise, increase glucose-mediated insulin release, lower glucagon levels, slow gastric emptying,  decrease appetite. Nausea, HA, vomiting, anorexia, weight loss, pancreatitis |  | 
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        | What is sitaglipin? How does it work? What are the effects? How does it differ from the other member of this drug class? Toxicity? |  | Definition 
 
        | Incretin-based drug, inhibits DPP-4 and degradation of GLP-1. reduce post-meal glucose rise, increase glucose-mediated insulin release, lower glucagon levels, slow gastric emptying,  decrease appetite.  longer DOA (24 hr) and tox- rhinitis, URI, allergic rxns rare |  | 
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        | What is pramlintide? What are the effects? Onset? Toxicity? |  | Definition 
 
        | amylin analogue.  Reduces post-meal glucose rise, lowers glucagon levels, slows gastric emptying, decreases appetite.  Rapid onset.  Nausea, anorexia, hypoglycemia, HA |  | 
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