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Diabetes Medications Overview

The document outlines various classes of diabetes medications, including Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors, Biguanides, Meglitinides, Synthetic Human Amylin, Incretin Mimetics, DPP-4 inhibitors, Thiazolidinediones, and Bromocriptine. Each class has specific mechanisms of action, effects, and potential adverse effects, such as hypoglycemia and lactic acidosis. It also emphasizes nursing responsibilities, including proper medication administration and blood glucose monitoring.

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Diabetes Medications Overview

The document outlines various classes of diabetes medications, including Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors, Biguanides, Meglitinides, Synthetic Human Amylin, Incretin Mimetics, DPP-4 inhibitors, Thiazolidinediones, and Bromocriptine. Each class has specific mechanisms of action, effects, and potential adverse effects, such as hypoglycemia and lactic acidosis. It also emphasizes nursing responsibilities, including proper medication administration and blood glucose monitoring.

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Alpha-Gucosidase Inhibitor

·
Acarbose
·
Miglitol
- Inhibit enzyme alpha glucosidase
: delay absorption of
-
Effects
glucose
* Does not enhance insulin
secretion
Biguanide - For PCOS also

Metformin
·

in cells
-
increase up take of glucose
-
Does not cause hypoglycemia
-
Gl-distress , diarrhea
-

Dangerous effect
Lactic acidosis
Meglitinide
-increase insulin release
·
Nateglinide
·
Repaglinide
Synthetic Human Amylin
- modulate gastric Emptying
-

causing suing of fulness


a
Or
satiety
-

prevents post meal


rise in
glucagon
be used when patient
Should
* not
is unable to eat .
Incretin Mimetics
· Exanatide
&

Livaglutide insulin
secretion
-
enhance glucose
dependent
beta alls Secretion
by
-

depresses elected glucagon


DPP-4 inhibitor 4
Dipeptidyl peptidase
sitagliptin
Linagliptin saxagliptin
,
,

insulin section
* Prolong effects of
secretion
* Decrease glucagon
scow
* 21 emptying
Thiazolidinediones
pioglitazone
-

Rosiglitazone
-

& Decreases insulin resistance


Bromocriptine
-

Dopamine Agonist for


Parkinson's Disease
CNS
approved as a
was

approach to treat

type 2 Diabetes
Adverse Effects
·

Hypoglycemia
·
Lactic acidosis
-
Metformin
bladder Cancer
Pioglitazone
· -

ov problems
Rosiglitazone-
·
Nursing Responsibilities
relationship
appropriate
duge in the
·
Administer the
wI reals
dief
·

Healthy & strict

· BLOOD Glucose Monitoring


·

Promote Compliance

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