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CDCES Exam - Medications

Metformin (Glucophage) drug class
biguanides


metformin (Glucophage) dose
500 to 2500 mg/day


metformin (Glucophage) aspect outcomes
- nausea
- bloating
- diarrhea
- B12 deficiency


Riomet
liquid metformin


biguanide benefits
- lowers ldl cholesterol
- no hypoglycemia
- weight impartial
- low-cost


biguanide use in pediatrics
accepted for children 10+ years


3 sorts of prolonged release/XR metformin
- Glucophage XR
- Glumetza
- Fortamet


biguanide effect on A1c
lowers A1c through 1 - 2%

,biguanide renal/GFR considerations
GFR <30... Do now not use
GFR <45... Do not begin metformin
If on metformin and GFR decreases to <30, eval risk/benefit or lower dose


three styles of sulfonylureas

- glipizide (Diabeta)

- glipizide (Glucotrol, "" XL)

- glimepiride (Amaryl)




doses for sulfonylureas
glyburide (Diabeta)... 1.25 to 20 QD
glipizide (Glucotrol)... 2.5 to 40 mg QD
glipizide (Glucotrol XL)... 2.Five to 20 mg QD
glimepiride (Amaryl)... 1.Zero to eight mg QD


How/wherein are sulfonylureas removed??

Kidneys


sulfonylurea effect on A1c
Lowers A1c through 1 - 2%


Sulfonylurea maximum in all likelihood to cause hypoglycemia
glyburide


4 kinds of SGLT2 inhibitors (established/logo names)

- canagliflozin (Invokana)
- dapagliflozin (Farxiga)
- empagliflozin (Jardiance)
- ertugliflozin (Steglatro)

, canagliflozin (Invokana) dosing
100 to 300 mg QD

If GFR 30-60, max dose a hundred mg
Image: canagliflozin (Invokana) dosing


dapagliflozin (Farxiga) dosing
five to 10 mg QD

If GFR <45, see packaging
Image: dapagliflozin (Farxiga) dosing


empagliflozin (Jardiance) dosing
10 to twenty-five mg QD

If GFR <forty five, see packaging
Image: empagliflozin (Jardiance) dosing


ertugliflozin (Steglatro) dosing
5 to 15 mg QD

If GFR <60, see package insert
Image: ertugliflozin (Steglatro) dosing


five aspect outcomes of SGLT2 inhibitors

- hypotension
- UTIs
- increased urination
- genital contamination
- ketoacidosis


Cardio and renal blessings of...

- canagliflozin (Invokana)
- dapagliflozin (Farxiga)
- empagliflozin (Jardiance)

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