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What is a potential effect of ACE inhibitors on blood glucose levels?
What is a potential effect of ACE inhibitors on blood glucose levels?
- Increase insulin secretion
- Inhibit hepatic glucose production (correct)
- Delay insulin action
- Block insulin secretion
Which medication is known to increase insulin secretion?
Which medication is known to increase insulin secretion?
- Fibrates
- Alcohol
- Phenobarbitone
- Quinine (correct)
How do inducers of metabolism affect hypoglycemic drug concentration?
How do inducers of metabolism affect hypoglycemic drug concentration?
- Have no effect
- Increase it
- Decrease it (correct)
- Delay its action
Which drug is a known inhibitor of hepatic glucose production and release?
Which drug is a known inhibitor of hepatic glucose production and release?
What is a potential effect of Rifampicin on sulfonylurea concentrations?
What is a potential effect of Rifampicin on sulfonylurea concentrations?
Which hormone is involved in the response to hypoglycemia by secretion of counter-regulatory hormones?
Which hormone is involved in the response to hypoglycemia by secretion of counter-regulatory hormones?
Which of the following medications is likely to raise blood glucose levels?
Which of the following medications is likely to raise blood glucose levels?
What is the probable mechanism by which thiazide diuretics affect blood glucose levels?
What is the probable mechanism by which thiazide diuretics affect blood glucose levels?
Which of the following drug classes is least likely to lower blood glucose levels?
Which of the following drug classes is least likely to lower blood glucose levels?
How do phenothiazines mainly interact with blood glucose levels?
How do phenothiazines mainly interact with blood glucose levels?
What effect do oral contraceptive hormones have on blood glucose levels?
What effect do oral contraceptive hormones have on blood glucose levels?
In the context of drug interactions affecting blood glucose, which medication is most likely to have an adrenergic action contradicting insulin secretion?
In the context of drug interactions affecting blood glucose, which medication is most likely to have an adrenergic action contradicting insulin secretion?
What is the mechanism of action of sulfonylureas on pancreatic beta cells?
What is the mechanism of action of sulfonylureas on pancreatic beta cells?
Which drug class is very similar to sulfonylureas in terms of mechanism and action?
Which drug class is very similar to sulfonylureas in terms of mechanism and action?
What is the clinical relevance of meglitinides compared to sulfonylureas?
What is the clinical relevance of meglitinides compared to sulfonylureas?
Which ion channel is affected by sulfonylureas in the mechanism of action?
Which ion channel is affected by sulfonylureas in the mechanism of action?
What is the effect of sulfonylureas on the influx of calcium in pancreatic beta cells?
What is the effect of sulfonylureas on the influx of calcium in pancreatic beta cells?
How do meglitinides interact with sulfonylureas in terms of mechanism?
How do meglitinides interact with sulfonylureas in terms of mechanism?
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