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1
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T/F all glucose lowering agents are only used for t2d

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T

2
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T/F all glucose lowering agents are contraindicated in pregnancy

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F –> all except sulfonylurea and metformin

3
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T/F all glucose lowering agents can be used in any combination

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F –> any combination except sulfonylurea and meglitinides should not be mixed

4
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T2D first drug of choice

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metformin

5
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Metformin/diguanide action and mechanism

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activation of ampk –>

  1. increase muscle glucose tranport
  2. reduces hepatic glucose production
  3. sensitizes insulin (via reduced ACC and SREBP expression and consequent reduced hepatic FA production)

–>improves pre meal glucose and modestly affects post-prandial glucose

6
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Thiazolidinendiones (TZD)/PPARgamma agonists MOA/Action

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binds nuclear ppar gamma receptor –> increases GLUT4 transporter–> decreases peripheral insulin resistance in skeletal muscle, adipose, liver –> lowers premeal/post meal glucose

7
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Insulin secretagogues

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Induce beta cell secretion of insulin (short and long acting) –> suflonylureas and meglitinides

8
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alpha glucosidase inhibitors MOA/action

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competitively inhibit enzymes in brush border to breakdown carbohydrates –> delay carbohydrate absorption in gut –> reduce post prandial glucose only

9
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GLP1 agonist

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slows gut motility, induces satiety, increased insulin/lower glucagon

10
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Incretin enhancers (DPP-4 inhibitors)

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increase duration of action of GLP1 via 80% inhibition of DPP4 –> mostly on post-meal glucose

11
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Advantageous characteristics of a good drug for t2d

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weight loss/neutral, no hypoglycemia, oral, frequency of delivery

12
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Disadvantageous characteristics of a good drug for t2d

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weight gain (reversal of osmotic diuresis, reversal of relative starvation/normalization, fluid retention), hypoglycemia, frequency of delivery, injectable

13
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T/F metformin is weight neutral and can induce weight loss

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T

14
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T/F metformin is metabolized at the liver

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F –> renally excreted unexchanged and can accumulate if pt has renal insufficiency

15
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Adverse effects of metformin

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anorexia, nausea, diarrhea, lactic acidosis

16
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T/F metformin does not cause hypoglycemia

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T

17
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Contraindications of metformin

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prone to metabolic acidosis, hypoxic states, renal failure, t1d, cardiac ischemia

18
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T/F metformin requires presence of insulin for its action

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T

19
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Sulfonylurea action and MOA

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binds to sulfonyl receptor in beta cell –> depolarization of ATP K channels –> pancreatic insulin secretion for 12-24 hours –> mostly premeal glucose effect

20
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T/F Sulfonylurea does not get metabolised

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F –> hepatic and excreted in kidney

21
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Contraindications of sulfonylurea

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T1d, DKA, sulfa allergy

22
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Adverse effects of sulfonylurea

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hypoglycemia, weight gain, hunger

23
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K+ channel in the beta cell

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induces calcium current which causes insulin release –> sulfonylurea and meglitinide binding sites

24
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Meglitinide action/MOA

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stimualtes K+ channel on beta cells –> pancreatic insulin for 3-4 hours

25
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T/F Meglitinide is fast onset

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T

26
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Adverse effects of meglitinide

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low glucose after meal, weight gain

27
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Contraindications of meglitinide

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T1d, liver failure, DKA, sulfa allergy

28
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T/F meglitinide is metabolized in the kidney

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F –> in liver by p450 –> excreted mostly in GI tract

29
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Adverse effects of TZD

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weight gain, hepatocellular injury

30
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Contraindications of TZD

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active liver disease, heart failure, renal insufficiency

31
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T/F TZD has slow onset of action

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T

32
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T/F TZD can induce low blood glucose

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F –> no insulin secretory effect

33
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Adverse effects of alpha glucosidase inhibitors

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flatulence, abdominal bloating

34
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T/F alpha glucosidase inhibitors are metabolized in the liver

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F–> renally excreted unchanged

35
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T/F alpha glucosidase inhibitors can cause low glucose

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F

36
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Metabolism of GLP agonists

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rapidly degraded by DPP4 in blood

37
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SGLT2

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major transporter of glucose in kidney, low affinity/high capacity- -> 90 % of renal glucose reabsorption in proximal tubule

38
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SGLT2 inhibitors

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inhibit reabsorption of glucose –> excretion by kidney