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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
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Baker's Exam 3: Diabetes Medications
Updated:
2011-12-09 04:07:37
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