Diabetes medications

Question 1

Metformin

Answer 1

Glucophage
Biguanide
Take with a meal
may cause diarrhea and nausea/vomitting

Question 2

Glimepiride

Answer 2

Amaryl
Sulfonylurea

Question 3

Glipizide

Answer 3

Glucotrol
Sulfonylurea

Question 4

Glyburide

Answer 4

Diabeta
Sulfonylurea

Question 5

Alogliptin

Answer 5

Nesina
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor

Question 6

Linagliptin

Answer 6

Trajenta
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor

Question 7

Saxagliptin

Answer 7

Onglyza
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor

Question 8

Sitagliptin

Answer 8

Januvia
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor

Question 9

What medications should you avoid when taking a DPP-4 inhibitor?

Answer 9

Clarithromycin and Ketoconazole

Question 10

Which of these medications is in the DPP-4 Class?
A. Linagliptin
B. Sitagliptin
C. Glyburide
D. Glimepiride
E. Both A and B
F. Both C and D

Answer 10

Both A and B
Linagliptin (Tradjenta)
Sitagliptin (Januvia)

Question 11

Nateglinide

Answer 11

Starlix
Meglitinide
Take 30 minutes before a meal

Question 12

Repaglinide

Answer 12

Prandin
Meglitinide
Take 30 minutes before a meal

Question 13

Cangliflozin

Answer 13

Invokana
Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor
Take before the first meal of the day

Question 14

Dapgliflozin

Answer 14

Farxiga
Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor

Question 15

Empagliflozin

Answer 15

Jardiance
Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor
Take in the morning

Question 16

Pioglitzone

Answer 16

Actos
Thiazolidinediones

Question 17

Dulaglutide

Answer 17

Trulicity
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonist

Question 18

Exenatide

Answer 18

Byetta
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonist

Question 19

Liraglutide

Answer 19

Victoza- diabetes
Saxenda- weight loss
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonist

Question 20

Lixisenatide

Answer 20

Adlyxin
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonist

Question 21

Semaglutide

Answer 21

Ozempic-diabetes
Wegovy- wieght loss
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonist

Question 22

What are the most common side effects with GLP-1 Agonist medications, for example: Ozempic and Victoza?

Answer 22

Weight loss and nausea

Question 23

Insulin aspart

Answer 23

Novolog
Rapid-acting insulin

Question 24

Insulin lispro

Answer 24

Humalog
Rapid-acting insulin

Question 25

Insulin glulisine

Answer 25

Apidra Rapid-acting insulin

Question 26

Insulin regular

Answer 26

Humalin R or Novolin R Short-acting insulin

Question 27

Insulin NPH

Answer 27

Humulin N or Novolin N Intermediate-acting insulin

Question 28

Insulin degludec

Answer 28

Tresiba Long-acting insulin

Question 29

Insulin detemir

Answer 29

Levemir Long-acting insulin

Question 30

Insulin glargine

Answer 30

Lantus Long-acting insulin

Question 31

Canaglifozin/metformin

Answer 31

Invokamet SGLT2/Biguanide

Question 32

Dapagliflozin/metformin

Answer 32

Xigduo XR SGLT2/Biguanide

Question 33

Empagliflozin/linagliptin

Answer 33

Glyxambi SGLT2/DPP-4 inhibitor

Question 34

Sitagliptin/metformin

Answer 34

Janumet DPP-4 inhibitor/Biguanide

Question 35

Which of the following is a short-acting insulin? a. insulin aspart b. insulin NPH c. insulin regular d. insulin glulisine

Answer 35

C. Insulin regular (Humalin R)

Question 36

Which of the following is a rapid-acting insulin? a. insulin regular b. insulin detemir c. insulin NPH d. Insulin lispro

Answer 36

D. insulin lispro (Humalog)

Question 37

which of the following is an intermediate-acting insulin? a. insulin NPH b. insulin detemir c. insulin glargine d. insulin aspart

Answer 37

A. Insulin NPH (Humalin N or Novolin N)

Question 38

Which drug class is Tresiba in?

Answer 38

Long-acting insulin

Question 39

Which drug class is Apidra in?

Answer 39

Rapid-acting insulin

Question 40

Which drug class is Levemir in?

Answer 40

Long-acting insulin

Question 41

Which of the following is a long-acting insulin? a. Lantus b. Apidra c. Humalog d. Humulin R

Answer 41

a. Insulin glargine (Lantus)