Exam 2 Diabetes Flashcards
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diabetes
hyperglycemia caused by lack of insulin and/or insulin resistance
T1DM
type 1 diabetes
T2DM
type 2 diabetes; sugar diabetes
hyperglycemia
excessive glucose in the body
insulin
hormone essential for glucose in the body
hemoglobin a1c
percentage of hemoglobin with glucose
therapeutic category
broad classification of drugs based on the diseases they treat
drug class
group of medications that work similarly, have similar chemical makeup, and treat similar conditions
dosing interval
time between doses
indications
conditions that the drugs treat
normal glucose levels
-<100 on fasting blood glucose
-<140 glucose tolerance test
-<5.7%
prediabetes glucose levels
-100-125 fasting blood glucose
-140-199 glucose tolerance test
-5.7%-6.4% a1c test
diabetes glucose levels
-126+ fasting blood glucose levels
-200+ glucose tolerance test
-6.5% a1c
T2DM prevention
prediabetes
oral antidiabetic class that metformin is in
biguanides
which drug is the first-line drug for T2DM?
metformin
BBW for metformin
may cause lactic acidosis
the MOA for biguanides
increases tissue sensitivity to insulin and reduces insulin resistance
Patient counseling for metformin
may cause GI tract issues, vitamin B12, can induce ovulation
Dosing information for metformin
500-2000mg/day in divided doses
Sulfonylureas
end in -ide
Glucotrol XL
long acting glipizide
Examples of Sulfonylureas
glipizide, glimepiride, glyburide
MOA of Sulfonylureas
stimulates insulin secretion