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Endocrine Medications: Injectable Antidiabetics (excluding insulins) Flashcards

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Other than insulin what types of injectable antidiabetic drugs are available?

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  1. Amylin Agonists
  2. Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1)
  3. Glucagon
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What are the generic and brand names of Amylin Agonists?

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Pramlintide (Symlin)

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What are the generic and brand names of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists?

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  1. Exenatide (Byetta)

2. Liraglutide (Victoza)

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What is Amylin?

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A peptide hormone that is cosecreted with insulin from the pancreatic beta-cell

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How is Amylin and Insulin similar when considering patients with DM?

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They are both deficient

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How is Amylin and Insulin different when considering patients with DM?

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Amylin is secreted in much smaller quantities than insulin (1% compared to insulin)

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What is Amylin’s action normally?

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  1. Inhibits glucagon secretion
  2. Delays gastric emptying
  3. Acts as a satiety agent
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What is the action of Amylin Agonists drug therapy?

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Works similarly to Amylin to reduce

  1. Weight
  2. BS levels
  3. Insulin doses in insulin-taking diabetics
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Who are Amylin Agonists indicated in?

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Type 1 and type 2 DM

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When should Amylin Agonists be administered?

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Before meals

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How are Amylin Agonists administered?

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SC injection

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Why are Amylin Agonists not approved yet in some countries (such as UK)?

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Significantly raise the risk of severe hypoglycemia

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Pros of Amylin Agonist therapy?

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Blocks the release of glucagon when it is not needed (such as in response to eating)

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Cons of Amylin Agonist therapy?

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Blocks glucagon from raising blood glucose levels when sugar levels are low

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Adverse effects of amylin agonists?

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  1. N&V
  2. Headache
  3. hypoglycemia (if taken with insulin)
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What do GLP-1 drugs do?
What is glucagon-like peptide 1?
What does glucagon-like peptide 1 do?
What else can GLP-1 drugs treat?
How to GLP-1 drugs help with weight loss?
What other antidiabetic drug boosts weight loss?
Other than diabetic control and weight loss What are the pros to GLP-1s and SGLT-2 inhibitors
What are side effects of GLP-1s?
What occurs to side effects after taking GLP-1s for awhile?
What can increase risk of hypoglycemia when taking GLP-1s?
Who should not take GLP-1s?
What have studies done on rats with GLP-1s proven?
Who are GLP-1s indicated for?

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  • Mimic the action of glucagon-like peptide 1
  • A hormone
  • Stimulates insulin secretion after meals which lowers BS levels
  • They help with weight loss
  • It’s uncliear but it is known that they: 1. suppress appetite 2. slow movement of food from stomach to sm intestine
  • SGLT-2 inhibitors
  • May lower the risk of 1. Heart disease 2. HF 3. Stroke 4. Kidney disease ALSO may improve: 1. BP 2. cholesterol levels
    1. N&V 2. Diarrhea 3. hypoglycemia
  • They subside
  • Taking another BS lowering medication (ex: sulfonylureas and insulin)
  • Personal or family history of 1. Medullary thyroid cancer 2.Multiple endocrine neoplasia 3. Pancreatitis
  • A link with thyroid tumors
  • Type 2 DM
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What is glucagon-like peptide 1?

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A hormone

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What does glucagon-like peptide 1 do?

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Stimulates insulin secretion after meals which lowers BS levels

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What else can GLP-1 drugs treat?

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They help with weight loss

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How to GLP-1 drugs help with weight loss?

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It’s unclear but it is known that they:

  1. suppress appetite
  2. slow movement of food from stomach into small intestine
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What other antidiabetic drug boosts weight loss?

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SGLT-2 inhibitors

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Other than diabetic control and weight loss what are the pros to GLP-1s and SGLT-2 inhibitors?

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May lower the risk of:

  1. Heart disease
  2. HF
  3. Stroke
  4. Kidney disease

May improve:

  1. BP
  2. cholesterol levels
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What are side effects of GLP-1s?

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  1. N&V
  2. Diarrhea
  3. Hypoglycemia
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What occurs to side effects after taking GLP-1s for awhile?

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They subside

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What can increase risk of hypoglycemia when taking GLP-1s?
Taking another BS lowering medication (ex: sulfonylureas and insulin)
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Who should not take GLP-1s?
Personal or family history of: 1. Medullary thyroid cancer 2. Multiple endocrine neoplasia 3. Pancreatitis
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What have studies done on rats with GLP-1s proven?
A link with thyroid tumors
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Who are GLP-1s indicated for?
Type 2 DM
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What is the action of Glucagon?
Raises BS levels
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What is Glucagon?
Hormone
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Where is glucagon normally produced?
In alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas
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How does glucagon raises glucose levels?
SEE DIAGRAM IN PHOTOS ON PHONE 1. Stimulates the formation of adenylate cyclase in the liver cell. 2. Adenylate cyclase then converts ATP to cAMP 3. cAMP initiates a series of reactions resulting in active a phosphorylated glucose molecule 4. In this phosphorylated form, the large glucose molecule can’t pass through the cell membrane 5. Glycogenolysis occurs 6. The liver removes the phosphate group and allows the glucose to enter the bloodstream 7. Raising BS levels
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How is glucagon administered?
Injection by: 1. SC 2. IM 3. IV
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How fast is Glucagon absorbed?
Rapidly
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Where is Glucagon distributed?
Throughout the body
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Where is Glucagon metabolized?
1. Liver 2. Kidneys 3. Plasma at its tissue receptor sites in plasma membranes
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How is Glucagon excreted?
1. Bile | 2. Urine
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By which processes does Glucagon regulate the rate of glucose production?
1. Glycogenolysis 2. Gluconeogenesis 3. Lipolysis
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What is Glycogenolysis
The conversion of glycogen back into glucose by the liver
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What is Gluconeogenesis
The formation of glucose from free fatty acids and proteins
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What is Lipolysis
The release of fatty acids from adipose tissue for conversion to glucose
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Who is Glucagon indicated in?
1. Emergency treatment of severe hypoglycemia | 2. Radiologic examination of the GI tract
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Why is Glucagon indicated for Radiologic examination of the GI tract?
It reduces GI motility
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What drugs does Glucagon interact with?
Oral anticoagulants
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What occurs when Glucagon is administered with oral anticoagulants?
Increases risk of bleeding
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Adverse reactions to glucagon?
Adverse reactions to glucagon are rare
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What is important to asses when administering glucagon?
1. BS level | 2. Adverse reactions/interactions
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When should you increase monitoring of BS in DM patients?
During periods of increased stress including: 1. Infection 2. Fever 3. Surgery 4. Trauma
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What is important to remember to do when administering glucagon by IM injection?
Reconstitute in... 1. 1-unit vial with 1mL of diluent 2. 10-unit vial with 10 mL of diluent
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What is important to remember to do when administering glucagon by IV injection?
A drip infusion which is compatible with glucagon, may be used.
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What is a drip infusion which is compatible with glucagon?
Dextrose solution
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What drip infusion is not compatible with glucagon?
Chloride solutions
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What occurs if IV glucagon is administered in a chloride solution?
It forms a precipitate
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At what rate should glucagon be administered by IV injection?
2 to 5 min
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Once lethargic patient is aroused by use of glucagon what is the next action?
Give additional carbohydrates
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Why should additional carbohydrates be administered after glucagon works?
To prevent a secondary hypoglycemic | episode
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If a patient has a hypoglycemic event what is important for the provider to know?
If glucagon was used
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In which patients experiencing a hypoglycemic episode may glycogen not work for?
An unstable DM pt
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If glycogon does not work for patient what action should be taken?
Give IV dextrose 50%
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When might a patient not be able to retain some form of sugar?
N&V
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At what point should a provider be notified if patient is unable to retain some form of sugar?
one hour

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