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Insulin Dosing Basics - Initiating Insulin for T2DM and Converting Insulin Products 

Insulin dosing can be
Insulin Dosing Basics ... - Initiating Insulin ... and Converting Insulin ... experience unexplained hypoglycemia ... #Prescribing #Pharmacology
FIASP - Insulin Aspart vs Novolog

Have you heard about Fiasp, a new version of insulin aspart
FIASP - Insulin ... new version of insulin ... Fiasp is insulin ... can also cause hypoglycemia ... #Pharmacology #
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Binds to the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells,
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology ... cells, triggering insulin ... : Weight gain, Hypoglycemia ... Sulfonylureas #Pharmacology
Insulin Degludec (Tresiba) vs Insulin Glargine (Lantus, Basaglar, or Toujeo)

Insulin degludec (Tresiba) is an ultra-long acting
Insulin Degludec ... (Tresiba) vs Insulin ... Insulin glargine ... incidence of severe hypoglycemia ... Glargine #Comparison #Pharmacology
Oral Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management
1  INSULIN SENSITIZER
 • TZD 
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Oral Hypoglycemics ... Management 1 INSULIN ... Glucophage) 2 INSULIN ... AmyChung #Oral #Hypoglycemics ... Diabetes #Management #pharmacology
One Pill Kills - Those that can be fatal even after just ingesting a small amount
1)
can also block insulin ... SULFONYLUREAS Cause hypoglycaemia ... stimulation of insulin ... BLOCKERS Cause hypoglycemia ... #Kills #Fatal #Pharmacology
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics ... I - Isoniazid, Insulin ... #Differential #Pharmacology
Concentrated Insulin

Developed with the goal of easing therapy by reducing the volume & number of injections
Concentrated Insulin ... Large volumes insulin ... lesser risk of hypoglycemia ... U-100 prandial insulin ... #pharmacology #
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... • Increases insulin-mediated ... Does not cause hypoglycemia ... #Metformin #Pharmacology
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
-> Stimulates Insulin ... will stimulate insulin ... minimal chance of hypoglycemia ... Renal #Dosing #Pharmacology