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Summary table of mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used diabetic drugs. 

#pharmacology
of action, side effect ... commonly used diabetic ... #pharmacology #dm2 ... #diabetes #medications ... overview #management #comparison
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
mL/minute/1.73 m2 ... disease Common Side Effects ... Toxicities: • GI side effects ... Pharmacology #Summary #DM2 ... #diabetes #endocrinology
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Treatment for Diabetes ... gastrointestinal (GI) adverse effects ... #Pharmacology #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Prescribing
Cardiovascular and renal effects comparison between SGLT-2 inhibitors
 - Canagliflozin (Invokana)
 - Dapagliflozin (Farxiga)
 - Empagliflozin
Cardiovascular and renal effects ... comparison between ... (Steglatro) #diabetes
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Binds to the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells,
CKD Common Side Effects ... Pharmacology #Summary #DM2 ... #diabetes #endocrinology
Side Effects of Atypical and Typical Antipsychotics - Comparison Table
Atypical antipsychotics: Risperidone, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Amisulpride, Ziprasidone
Side Effects of ... Most adverse effects ... related adverse effects ... Anticholinergic effects ... development of diabetes
SGLT2 Inhibitors 
SGLT2 inhibitors are the newest class of anti-diabetic medications, with the first one (Canagliflozin)
class of anti-diabetic ... drugs include side effects ... Side effects include ... #Medications #DM2 ... #Diabetes #Endocrinology
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits SGLT2 (sodium/glucose cotransporter 2) in the proximal tubule,
mL/minute/1.73 m2 ... ) Common Side Effects ... • Euglycemic diabetic ... Pharmacology #Summary #DM2 ... #diabetes #endocrinology
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
pancreatitis Common Side Effects ... Toxicities: • Gl side effects ... definitively cause/effect ... Pharmacology #Summary #DM2 ... #diabetes #endocrinology
Effects on body weight of various classes of type-2 diabetes medications.
 - Metformin - Weight Loss
Effects on body ... classes of type-2 diabetes ... Weight Gain ++++ #diabetes ... weightloss #weightgain #comparison