Baker's Exam 3: Diabetes Medications

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What mechanism category are: Glimepride, Glipizide, and Glyburide?

2nd Generation Sulfonylureas ("g" drugs)
What mechanism category are: Acarbose and Miglitol?

Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors
What mechanism category are: Pioglitazone and Rosiglitazone?

"Glitazones"
What mechanism category is metformin?

Biguanide
What mechanism category are: Nateglinide and Repaglinide?

Meglitinides
What are the common dentally significant adverse effects of Sulfonylureas?

Can cause hypoglycemia and GI disturbances
What are the common dentally significant adverse effects of Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors?
- GI disturbances
- Flatulence
- Diarrhea
What are the common dentally significant adverse effects of Meglitinides?

Can cause hypoglycemia
What does the addition of a second oral drug or insulin indicate?

More severe diabetes
What is the major tx impact of each diabetes drug category?
- Sulfonylureas and insulin are the most significant as they can cause the most significant hypoglycemia during dental treatment
- Sulfonylureas: Hypoglycemia, watch for oral ulcers
- Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors: NO hypoglycemia
- Glitazones: no hypoglycemia
- Metglitinides & Biguanides: possible hypoglycemia

Author:	kmaher
ID:	122067
Card Set:	Baker's Exam 3: Diabetes Medications
Updated:	2011-12-09 04:07:37
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