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What drugs are used to treat gestational diabetes? Metformin abd Insulin


What A1C value indicates diabetes mellitus? Pre-DM? 6.5% or greater is considered diabetes o 5.7-6.4%pre-diabetes


What fasting and random values indicate DM? Fasting plasma glucose—126 or greater is diabetes. Random (casual) plasma
glucose—anything greater than 200 is diabetes




What are complications of insulin therapy? Hypoglycemia
Can develop lipohypertrophy. Accumulation of subcutaneous fat that occurs
when it is injected too frequently at the same site. Allergic reactions
Characterized by red and intensely itchy welts, breathing becomes difficult
If severe allergy develops:
Desensitization procedure (small doses to larger doses). Hypokalemia
Promotes the uptake of potassium cells and insulin activates a membrane-bound
enzyme with sodium potassium and ATPase that pumps potassium into the cells
and sodium out

,insulin drug interactions o Hypoglycemicagents
Can intensify the hypoglycemia included by insulin
Examples: sulfonylureas, glinides, alcohol o
Usewithcautionwithhyperglycemicagents
Examples: thiazide and glucocorticoids and sympathomimetics


What effect do beta blockers have on insulin? delay awareness of and response to hypoglycemia by masking the signs that are
associated with stimulation of sympathetic nervous system
o Impairglycogenolysis
o Prevent the bodies counter-regulatory response


What are other therapeutic uses besides DM? Hyperkalemia o Aids in diagnosis of GH deficiency o Diabeticketoacidosis


Insulin dosage must be coordinated with what? Carbohydrate intake


What is B/P goal in diabetic? o To be controlled, within normal 120/80


What medication can be given to decrease risk of ACE inhibitor or ARB
diabetic nephropathy?


What role does exercise play in treatment of both type 1 Exercise increases cellular responsiveness to insulin and increases glucose
and type 2 DM? tolerance o 150 minute per week of moderate intensity exercise is recommended


What are the 4 steps in the 4-step approach? Step1—diagnosis
Lifestyle changes plus metformin o Step2
Lifestyle changes plus metformin and a second drug (sulfonylurea, TZD or a DPP4
inhibitor, a sodium glucose cotransporter or SGLT-2 inhibitor, a glucagon-like
peptide 1, or a GLP-1 receptor agonist or basal insulin
Second drug choice made considering efficacy, the hypoglycemia risk of the
patient, the patient tolerability, and weight-related considerations (some help
weight loss, some cause weight gain), cost
o Step3
Three drug combination
Metformin
Plus 2 other drugs from step 2
o Decidedbasedonadrugandpatientspecificconsiderations
o Step4
If 3 drug combination that includes basal insulin fails after 3-6 months, more
complex insulin regimen
Usually in combination with one or more non-insulin medications




When a patient is on insulin therapy what are the blood Beforemeals—70-130
glucose goals before meals? At bedtime? o Bedtime—100-140

, What is the A1C goal? When is goal below 7 not 7%or below o Those with severe hypoglycemia risk, limited life expectancy
appropriate? ,advanced microvascular or
macrovascular complications—not below 7


What are the short acting insulins? Intermediate? Long Shortduration:Rapidacting
acting? Insulin lispro [Humalog]
Insulin aspart [NovoLog]
Insulin glulisine [Apidra] o Shortduration:Sloweracting
Regular insulin [Humulin R, Novolin R] o Intermediateduration
Neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin
Insulin detemir [Levemir] o Longduration
Insulin glargine


When are short duration insulins used? Administered in association with meals to control the post-prandial rise in blood
glucose between meals and at night


When are intermediate insulins needed? Administer 2-3 times daily to provide glycemic control between meals and during
the
night


How long is duration of glargine? Levemir? Degludec? Glargine—up to 24 hours o Levemir
Low dose (0.2 units/kg)—12 hours
High doses (0.4 units/kg)—20-24 hours
o Degludec—up to 42 hours


What are routes of administration? Which can be inhaled? SQ injection IV infusion. Inhalation—Afrezza, meal time insulin


Typical insulin dosing for type 1? Type 2? Total doses may range from 0.1 unit/kg body weight to more than 2.5 units/kg
Type1
Initial doses typically range from 0.5-0.6 units/kg per day Type2
Initial doses range from 0.2-0.6 units/kg per day
Dosage increased or decreased according to carb intake, activity


What are the 3 dosing schedules? o Twice daily dosing o Intensive basal/bolus strategy o Continued subcutaneous
insulin




How does metformin work? o Inhibits glucose production in the livero Reduces glucose absorption in the
guto Sensitizes insulin receptors in target tissues (fat and skeletal muscle) thus
increase
glucose uptake and response to whatever insulin is available


Metformin What are side effects? BB warning? o GI effects—diarrhea
o Lactic acidosis

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