Insulin and Oral Hypoglycemic Agents — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ inhibitors act via preventing the breakdown of GLP-1

Answer: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4)

Flashcard 2: _____ can cause euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

Answer: SGLT2 inhibitors::OHA

Flashcard 3: _____ insulin is the only insulin that can be administered IV

Answer: Regular

Flashcard 4: Which insulin should not be mixed in the same syringe with other insulins, and why?

Answer: Insulin glargine; because it is an acidic solution (pH 4.0) and will precipitate at neutral pH, which alters its absorption profile.

Flashcard 5: Monotherapy of _____ and insulin have a weight-gain effect.

Answer: sulfonylureas

Flashcard 6: Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (e.g. acarbose, miglitol) are infrequently prescribed due to their ability to cause _____, flatulence, and abdominal pain as side effects

Answer: diarrhea

Flashcard 7: What type(s) of diabetes may be treated with GLP-1 agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors? _____

Answer: T2DM only

Flashcard 8: gossypol is _____

Answer: a male contraceptive

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Flashcard 9: EZY pill contains _____

Answer: LNG 1.5 mg

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Flashcard 10: Uses of the SERM **Centchroman (Ormeloxifene)** include _____ and _____

Answer: contraception

Extra: Centchroman is also used in the management of Mastalgia and Fibroadenoma.