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rapid acting insulins (3)
- lispro
- aspart
- glulisine
rapid acting peak
•0.5-1 hr
short acting insulin
•regular
short acting peak
•2-3 hr
intermediate acting insulins (2)
- NPH
* detemir
intermediate acting peak
•4-12 hr
long-acting insulin
•glargine
*no peak
mixing insulin
•draw up short first, then long
*glargine and detemir CANNOT be mixed
thiazide diuretics and glucocorticoids interaction w/ insulin
•raise blood glucose, so counteract insulin effects
beta blockers and insulin
- mask SNS response to hypoglycemia
* difficult to ID tachy, tremor s/sx of hypoglycemia
sulfonylureas (4)
- tolbutamide
- glipizide
- chlorpropamide
- glyburide
sulfonylurea considerations
•take 30 min before meal
*avoid alcohol
meglitinides (2)
- repaglinide
* nateglinide (starlix)
repaglinide considerations
- eat w/in 30 min
- tid
- no GF
biguanide
•metformin (glucophage)
biguanide considerations
•GI effects •B12/folic acid deficiency •lactic acidosis •r/o kidney fail if use w/ iodine •contra in infection, shock, hypoxia *also used for PCOS
thiazolidinedione
•pioglitazone (actos)
pioglitazone considerations
- fluid retention (contra in HF)
- raises LDL
- r/o hepatotoxicity
alpha glucosidase inhibitors
- acarbose
* miglitol
acarbose considerations
- GI effects (contra)
- anemia
- hepatotoxicity
- tid w/ first bite
gliptin
•sitagliptin (Januvia)
NSAIDS interactions
- inc. hypoglycemic effect w/ insulin/OHAs
- inc. lithium levels
- dec. effects of diuretics b/c reduce UOP
OHA important facts
- ALWAYS contra in DKA
- only used in type 2
- combined w/ diet/exercise
meds safe in diabetics
- ACE inhibitors
- ARBs
- CCBs