Diabetes and Metformin Quiz

Diabetes Medications

• Brand names of Metformin: Fortamet, Glucophage, Glumetza
• Empagliflozin brand name: Jardiance
• Canagliflozin brand name: Invokana
• Liraglutide brand name: Victoza
• Dulaglutide brand name: Trulicity
• Glimepiride brand name: Amaryl
• Pioglitazone brand name: Actos
• Insulin Aspart brand name: Novolog
• Linagliptin brand name: Tradjenta
• Insulin Detemir brand name: Levemir
• Dapagliflozin brand name: Farxiga
• Glipizide brand name: Glucotrol
• Insulin inhalation powder brand name: Afrezza
• Insulin Glulisine brand name: Apidra
• Insulin Lispro brand name: Humalog
• Insulin NPH brand name: Humulin

Diabetes Symptoms and Complications

• Classic symptoms of hyperglycemia: polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia
• Macrovascular complications of hyperglycemia: coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, stroke
• Microvascular complications of hyperglycemia: nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy
• Symptoms of hypoglycemia: sweating, shaking, hunger

Diabetes Management

• Hemoglobin A1C is used to identify diabetes
• Lifestyle modifications in diabetic care: weight management, physical activity, smoking cessation
• Side effects of insulin: weight gain, hypoglycemia, injection site reactions
• Side effects of Empagliflozin: hypoglycemia

Classification of Medications

• Metformin classification: biguanide
• Dulaglutide classification: GLP-1 agonist
• Glyburide classification: sulfonylurea