•Acarbose (Precose) /ANSWER/•MOA: Act in the intestine to delay absorption of carbohydrates
.A1C for patients who are meeting goals /ANSWER/A1C at least two times per year
.A1C for patients who are not meeting goals or therapy has changed /ANSWER/A1C at least quarterly
.Actos (pioglitazone) MOA /ANSWER/MOA: Decrease insulin resistance by activating insulin-responsive genes
that regulate carbohydrate and lipid metabolism
.Actos AE /ANSWER/Adverse Effects: Hypoglycemia but only in the presence of excessive insulin; Heart failure;
Bladder cancer; Fractures (in women); Ovulation and thus possible unintended pregnancy
.Actos BBW /ANSWER/BBW:
Discontinue or use decreased dosage in patients with HF
.Actos CI /ANSWER/Contraindications: Heart failure, bladder cancer, undiagnosed edema/SOB
.Actos Use /ANSWER/Use: T2DM, mainly as add on to Metformin and/or sulfonylurea:
.Aldosterone acts to /ANSWER/acts to promote sodium uptake in exchange for potassium secretion
.Aldosterone antagonist /ANSWER/Added to standard HF therapy in patients with persistent symptoms despite
treatment with ACE-I and B blockers
,.Aldosterone Antagonist acts to /ANSWER/retention of potassium and increased excretion of sodium
.Aliskiren drug class /ANSWER/direct renin inhibitor
.Aliskiren other name /ANSWER/tekturna
.Aliskiren patient teaching /ANSWER/Educate about angioedema, hyperkalemia, high fat meals decrease
absorption, do not take during pregnancy
.Amiodarone AE /ANSWER/Adverse Effects:
•Serious lung damage
•Visual impairment
•Thyroid toxicity
•Optic neuropathy and optic neuritis
•Photosensitivity
•Bradycardia
•hypotension
.Amiodarone BBW /ANSWER/BBW:
•Pulmonary toxicity
•Liver Toxicity
•Arrhythmia
.Amiodarone Contraindications /ANSWER/Contraindications:
• 2nd and 3rd degree heart block
•Sick sinus syndrome
, .Amiodarone MOA /ANSWER/MOA •Delays repolarization, prolonging action potential
.Antidote for digoxin /ANSWER/Digibind
.ARB adverse effects /ANSWER/angioedema, renal failure, lower risk of cough and do not cause hyperkalemia
.ARB BBW /ANSWER/BBW fetal harm, stop as soon as pregnancy is known
.ARBs are approved to treat /ANSWER/Approved to treat hypertension, heart failure, diabetic nephropathy,
and MI and for prevention of MI, stroke, and death in people at high risk for CV events.
.Arteries /ANSWER/Do not stretch very easily, large increase in pressure causes small increase in diameter
.Atorvastatin AE /ANSWER/Serious AE- hepatotoxicity, myopathy
.Atorvastatin patient education /ANSWER/Patient Education:
•Take without regard to food
•Lifelong treatment is necessary
•Risk of Rhabdo and s/s
•US FDA Drug Safety
.Canagliflozin (Invokana) AE /ANSWER/Adverse Effects:
•Genital mycotic infections
•Orthostasis
•Dehydration
•UTI