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what is the fastest acting insulin
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insulin aspart
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What are the intermediate acting insulins
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Lente, NPH
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Insulin glargine duration
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long acting
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HbA1c goal for diabetics
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less than 7%
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When shoud Metformin be stopped
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before IV contrast agent is administered
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Acarbose MOA
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alpha-glucodase inhibitor
miglitol is same thing |
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"glitazones" MOA
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sensitize skeletal muscle and fat tissue to insulin
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glitazones major ADRs
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new onset HF!
hepatotoxic, must do LFTs |
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Meglitinides (Nateglinide) MOA
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increase secretion of insulin from beta-islet cells
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ADRs of alpha blockers
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vertigo, reflex tachy, orthohypotension, decreased ejaculation
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phentolamine
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non selective alpha blocker
HTN crisis, dx of pheochromocytoma |
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Prazosin, terazosin
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alpha 1 blockers,
HTN, BPH first dose syncope |
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Clonidine
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alpha 2 agonist, central
HTN people who are on opiate or BZD withdraw |
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Terbutaline and albuterol
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Beta 2 agonists, inhibit constriction
terbutaline- premature contractions in pregnancy |
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Dopamine
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stimulates D1 and beta 1
used in shock (good because it maintains renal and splanchnic blood flow) |
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Reserpine MOA
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prevents NE and dopamine from being packaged, so degraded by MAO.
used for HTN |
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Physostigmine, neostigmine
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AChE inhibitors
used for M. Gravis cause increased GI and bladder motility |
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Edrophonium
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used to diagnose M. Gravis
antidote is atropine |
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Organophosphates
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used to treat closed angle glaucoma
antidote- atropine or 2-PAM |
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Major ADRs of direct cholinnergic drugs
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sweating, diaphoresis, urinating, NVD
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Bethanechol
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used for atonic bladder, esp postpartum
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Pilocarpine
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acute angle glaucoma....miosis for drainage, also increases gland secretion if used systemically
carbachol is similiar |
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most effective treatment for motion sickness
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scopolamine
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belladonna alkaloids
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atropine, scopolamine
block muscarinics |
