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Diabetes Type 2 Medication Management and Titration Algorithm
- First line therapy is metformin and comprehensive lifestyle
Diabetes Type 2 ... line therapy is metformin ... #DM2 #Type2 #Medication ... Management #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #DMII
Diabetes Combination Tablets - Estimated A1c Lowering 
Metformin + DPP4 
• Janumet (metformin + sitagliptin) 
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Diabetes Combination ... + DPP4 • Janumet ... Tablets #Oral #DM2 ... #Pharmacology # ... Pills #Endocrinology
Mechanism of Action for Common Diabetes Medications

 • SGLT2i (Dapagliflozin)
 • TZD (Pioglitazone)
 • Biguanides (Metformin)
Action for Common Diabetes ... Medications ... Receptor Agonists • DPP4i ... #Medications #pharmacology ... pathophysiology #endocrinology
Diabetes Medications Summary Table
Insulin
Lifestyle modifications
Metformin
Sulfonylureas
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ↓ major adverse CV events
TZDs
DPP-4 inhibitors
SGLT2 inhibitors -
Diabetes Medications ... modifications Metformin ... events TZDs DPP ... comparison #management #endocrinology ... #dm2
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First ... Treatment for Diabetes ... form and consider using ... #Pharmacology # ... Diabetes #DM2 #Prescribing
Oral Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management
1  INSULIN SENSITIZER
 • TZD 
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Sensitivity - Metformin ... (Adlyxin) • DPP ... by inhibiting DPP ... #Management #pharmacology ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... very tolerable medication ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Endocrinology
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Inpatient Medication Guide

Classes: Biguanide, Sulfonylurea, TZD, DPP-4 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, SGLT2i,
Type 2 Inpatient Medication ... Sulfonylurea, TZD, DPP ... #Mellitus #DM2 ... #pharmacology # ... comparison #table #endocrinology
SGLT2 Inhibitors 
SGLT2 inhibitors are the newest class of anti-diabetic medications, with the first one (Canagliflozin)
medications, with ... combo product with metformin ... SGLT2 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology ... #Medications #DM2 ... #Diabetes #Endocrinology
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
to treat Type 2 Diabetes ... very similar to DPP4s ... GLP1 #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Endocrinology