Diabetes Mellitus
        tx of DM
        
            
                
                    
                         
                    
                    
                        
                        Created Date     
        03.29.20
    
 
                        Last Updated     
        03.30.20
    
 
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                            Hypoglycemia (especially in elderly), increased risk of cardiovascular mortality &  weight gain
                        
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                            Metformin
                        
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                            Renal dysfunction, CHF, metabolic acidosis, impaired hepatic function & excess alcohol consumption
                        
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                            Medication must be temporarily held when the patient is undergoing IV iodinated contrast study
                        
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                            Rosiglitazone (Avandia) & pioglitazone (Actos)
                        
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                            Anemia, edema, headache, reversible increase in ALT, weight gain
                        
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                            Acarbose (Precose) & miglitol (Glyset)
                        
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                            Repaglinide (Prandin) & nateglinide (Starlix)
                        
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                            Stagliptin, saxagliptin, alogliptin, linagliptin, & vildagliptin
                        
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                            Canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, empagliflozin, & ipragliflozin
                        
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                            history pancreatitis
                        
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                            Patient should skip a dose if he or she skips a meal & add a dose if he or she adds a meal
                        
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                            hyperkalemia, mycotic infections, UTIs, hypotension, & renal insufficiency
                        
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                            oral glucose tolerant test
                        
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                            Cornerstone of therapy for all pts with DM
                        
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                            insulin
                        
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                            Breastfeeding women & pts with sulfa allergy
                        
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                            D, N, V, abdominal bloating, anorexia, metallic taste in mouth, & lactic acidosis
                        
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                            Pramlintide (Symlin)
                        
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                            Induce glycosuria through kidneys independent of insulin secretion by inhibiting SGLT-2 system
                        
 
         
     
 
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