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Diagnotic criteria for Diabetes
- Fasting glucose
- casual glucose
- A1c correct answers >> fasting glucose >126
Casual glucose >200
A1c 6.5 or >
What is an example of a biguanide? correct answers >>
Metformin
How do biguanides work? correct answers >> -inhibits
hepatic gluconeogenesis
-reduces glucose absorption in the gut
- sensitizes insulin receptors in target tissues
How do sulfonureas work? correct answers >> promote
insulin release
What are some examples of sulfonureas? correct answers >>
tolbutamide, tolazamide, glipizide, glyburide
How do thiazolidinediones work? correct answers >> reduces
insulin resistance and decreases glucose production
, What are some examples of thiazolidinediones (glitazones)?
correct answers >> Rosiglitazone, poglitazone
What is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor? correct
answers >> enhances incretin which stimulates insulin and
suppresses postprandial glucagon
What are some examples of DDP-4 inhibitors? (gliptins) correct
answers >> sitagliptin, saxagliptin, linagliptin, alogliptin
What is a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor?
correct answers >> block reabsorption of glucose
What are some examples of SGLT-2 inhibitors? correct answers
>> canagliflozin, dapagliflozin
What is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist?
correct answers >> incretin mimetic, slows gastric emptying,
stimulates release of insulin, inhibits postprandial release of
glucagon, suppress appetite
What are some examples of GLP-1 receptor agonists? correct
answers >> exenatide
What are some examples of Meglitinides? (glinides) correct
answers >> Repaglinide and
Nateglinide
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Diagnotic criteria for Diabetes
- Fasting glucose
- casual glucose
- A1c correct answers >> fasting glucose >126
Casual glucose >200
A1c 6.5 or >
What is an example of a biguanide? correct answers >>
Metformin
How do biguanides work? correct answers >> -inhibits
hepatic gluconeogenesis
-reduces glucose absorption in the gut
- sensitizes insulin receptors in target tissues
How do sulfonureas work? correct answers >> promote
insulin release
What are some examples of sulfonureas? correct answers >>
tolbutamide, tolazamide, glipizide, glyburide
How do thiazolidinediones work? correct answers >> reduces
insulin resistance and decreases glucose production
, What are some examples of thiazolidinediones (glitazones)?
correct answers >> Rosiglitazone, poglitazone
What is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor? correct
answers >> enhances incretin which stimulates insulin and
suppresses postprandial glucagon
What are some examples of DDP-4 inhibitors? (gliptins) correct
answers >> sitagliptin, saxagliptin, linagliptin, alogliptin
What is a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor?
correct answers >> block reabsorption of glucose
What are some examples of SGLT-2 inhibitors? correct answers
>> canagliflozin, dapagliflozin
What is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist?
correct answers >> incretin mimetic, slows gastric emptying,
stimulates release of insulin, inhibits postprandial release of
glucagon, suppress appetite
What are some examples of GLP-1 receptor agonists? correct
answers >> exenatide
What are some examples of Meglitinides? (glinides) correct
answers >> Repaglinide and
Nateglinide
