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Lantus
Generic Name; insulin glargine |
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Definition
Lantus is a man-made form of a hormone (insulin) t
that is produced in the body. Insulin is a hormone that works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
Lantus is used to improve blood sugar control in adults and children with diabetes mellitus. |
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Levemir
Generic Name; insulin detemir |
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Definition
Levemir is a long-acting insulin that starts to work several hours after injection and keeps working evenly for up to 24 hours.
Side effects; ow blood sugar;
weight gain;
swelling in your hands and feet;
rash, itching; or |
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Ozempic
Generic Name; semaglutide injection |
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Definition
Ozempic (semaglutide) is used for type 2 diabetes in adults to improve blood sugar levels
Ozempic has also been shown to help with weight loss, after 30 weeks, patients on Ozempic 0.5mg had lost 2.6 kg more than the placebo group, and patients on Ozempic 1mg lost 3.5 kg more than the placebo group
side effects;cool, pale skin
cough
darkened urine
depression
diarrhea
difficulty swallowing |
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Term
Tresiba
Generic Name; insulin degludec |
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Definition
Tresiba is used to improve blood sugar control in adults with diabetes mellitus.
Tresiba may be used for type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Initial dose: 10 units subcutaneously once a day.
side effects; low blood sugar;
swelling, weight gain |
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Term
Orinase
generic Name; tolbutamide |
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Definition
Orinase is used in the treatment of Diabetes, Type 2 and belongs to the drug class sulfonylureas. Risk cannot be ruled out during pregnancy. Orinase 500 MG is not a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
Side effect; general body swelling
general feeling of tiredness or weakness |
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Term
Trazodone
Brand NAme; Desyrel, Desyrel Dividose, Oleptro |
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Definition
dosage form; oral tablet (100 mg; 150 mg; 300 mg; 50 mg)
Trazodone is used to treat major depressive disorder.
Trazodone works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural chemical (serotonin) in the brain.
Dosage; Initial dose: 150 mg orally per day in divided doses; this may be increased by 50 mg orally per day every 3 to 4 days
side effects; drowsiness, dizziness, tiredness;
swelling;
weight loss;
blurred vision; |
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Term
Novolog
Generic name; insulin aspart |
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Definition
NovoLog is used to improve blood sugar control in adults and children with diabetes mellitus
side effects; low blood sugar;
weight gain;
low potassium;
swelling in your hands
Total daily insulin requirement is generally between 0.4 to 1 unit/kg/day with approximately 50% provided as prandial insulin |
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Humalog
generic name; insulin lispro |
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Definition
Humalog is used to improve blood sugar control in adults and children with diabetes mellitus.
Humalog is used to treat type 2 diabetes in adults.
fast acting insulin
side effects; swelling in your hands or feet;
itching; or
thickening or hollowing of the skin where you injected the medicine.
Administer the dose of HUMALOG U-100 or HUMALOG U-200 within fifteen minutes before a meal or immediately after a meal by injection into the subcutaneous tissue of the abdominal wall, thigh, upper arm, or buttocks. |
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Term
Glucotrol
generic name; glipizide |
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Definition
Glucotrol is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels by helping your pancreas produce insulin.
Glucotrol is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
mmediate release:
Initial dose: 5 mg orally once a day, 30 minutes before breakfast
Maintenance dose: Up to 40 mg in divided doses 30 minutes before a meal of adequate caloric content. Doses may be increased in intervals of 2.5 to 5 mg a day according to blood glucose response
side effects;
diarrhea, constipation, gas;
dizziness, drowsiness; |
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Term
Glyburide
Brand name; DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase |
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Definition
Glyburide is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels.
Glyburide is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes
does not treat type 1
side effects; muscle or joint pain;
blurred vision; or
mild rash or skin redness
dosage; Standard glyburide:
-Initial dose: 2.5 mg to 5 mg orally once a day
-Dose titration: Increase in increments of no more than 2.5 mg at weekly intervals based upon blood glucose response
-Maintenance dose: 1.25 to 20 mg orally as a single dose or in divided doses
-Maximum dose: 20 mg/day |
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Term
Avandia
generic name; Rosiglitazone |
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Definition
Avandia is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels.
Avandia is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
dosage; Usual Adult Dose for Diabetes Type 2:
Initial dose: 4 mg orally once a day
Maintenance dose: If inadequate response is not achieved after 8 to 12 weeks, increase to 8 mg/day
Maximum dose: 8 mg/day
side effects; headache; or
cold symptoms such as stuffy nose |
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Term
Avandia
generic name; Rosiglitazone |
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Definition
Avandia is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels.
Avandia is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
dosage; Usual Adult Dose for Diabetes Type 2:
Initial dose: 4 mg orally once a day
Maintenance dose: If inadequate response is not achieved after 8 to 12 weeks, increase to 8 mg/day
Maximum dose: 8 mg/day
side effects; headache; or
cold symptoms such as stuffy nose |
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Term
regular insulin
generic name inulin aspart |
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Definition
What is insulin aspart?
Insulin is a hormone that works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Insulin aspart is a fast-acting insulin that starts to work about 15 minutes after injection, peaks in about 1 hour, and keeps working for 2 to 4 hours.
side effects; low blood sugar;
weight gain;
low potassium
Usual Adult Dose for Diabetes Type 1
Individualize dose based on metabolic needs, blood glucose monitoring results, and glycemic goal
Total daily insulin requirement is generally between 0.4 to 1 unit/kg/day with approximately 50% provided as prandial insulin
Usual Adult Dose for Diabetes Type 2
Individualize dose based on metabolic needs, blood glucose monitoring results, and glycemic goal
Prandial Insulin:
Initial dose: 4 units (or 10% of basal dose) subcutaneously with largest meal of the day (or meal with greatest post prandial glucose excursion) |
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Term
Lente
generic name; inulin zinc |
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Definition
| General side effects have included weight gain, sometimes presenting as edema associated with abrupt restoration of glucose control in a patient whose control was previoInsulin zinc is an intermediate acting insulin which is injected subcutaneously 1 to 3 times daily. It may provide 30 to 50% of the daily basal insulin requirements |
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Term
Actos
generic name; pioglitazone |
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Definition
Actos is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels.
Actos is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
dosage; Usual Adult Dose for Diabetes Type 2:
-Patients without congestive heart failure:
Initial dose: 15 mg or 30 mg orally once a day
-Patients with congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] Class I or II):
Initial dose: 15 mg orally once a day
side effects headache;
muscle pain |
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Term
Synthroid
generic name; Levothyroxine |
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Definition
Synthroid is a thyroid medicine that replaces a hormone normally produced by your thyroid gland to regulate the body's energy and metabolism.
Synthroid is a prescription medicine used to treat hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone).
side effects;
increased appetite
feeling hot
weight loss
Primary Hypothyroidism: For otherwise healthy individuals in whom growth and puberty are complete:
Initial dose: 1.6 mcg/kg orally once a day
Adjust dose in 12.5 to 25 mcg increments every 4 to 6 weeks until clinically euthyroid and TSH returns to normal |
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Term
Basaglar
generic name; Insulin glargine |
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Definition
Basaglar is a long-acting insulin that starts to work several hours after injection and keeps working evenly for 24 hours. Insulin is a hormone that works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
Basaglar is used to improve blood sugar control in adults and children with diabetes
side effects; low blood sugar;
swelling, weight gain;
allergic reaction, itching, rash
n patients with type 1 diabetes, BASAGLAR must be used concomitantly with short-acting insulin.
Inject BASAGLAR subcutaneously once daily at any time of day but at the same time every day |
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