13 results
Diabetes Type 2 Medication Management and Titration Algorithm
- First line therapy is metformin and comprehensive lifestyle
Diabetes Type 2 ... Management and Titration ... line therapy is metformin ... ASCVD or CKD #Diabetes ... Management #Algorithm #endocrinology
Diabetes Combination Tablets - Estimated A1c Lowering 
Metformin + DPP4 
• Janumet (metformin + sitagliptin) 
•
Diabetes Combination ... A1c Lowering Metformin ... /ambcarerx #Diabetes ... Tablets #Oral #DM2 #Pharmacology ... #Pills #Endocrinology
Metformin - oral antihyperglycemic agent for treatement of type II diabetes. 8th most prescribed drug in
Metformin - oral ... treatement of type II diabetes ... #Pharmacology #Metformin ... Fortamet #AMPK #Overview
Mechanism of Action for Common Diabetes Medications

 • SGLT2i (Dapagliflozin)
 • TZD (Pioglitazone)
 • Biguanides (Metformin)
Action for Common Diabetes ... • Biguanides (Metformin ... • Biguanides (Metformin ... #Medications #pharmacology ... pathophysiology #endocrinology
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First ... Treatment for Diabetes ... medication #Metformin ... #Indications #Titration ... #Pharmacology #
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
 •
Metformin in Diabetic ... eGFR < 30: Stop metformin ... annually if on metformin ... #CKD #pharmacology ... kdigo #initiation #titration
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... maximum dose #Metformin ... #Dosing #CKD #pharmacology ... #algorithm #diabetes ... #titration
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... mitigated by slow titration ... #Pharmacology # ... Summary #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
Metformin is the ... treatment of type 2 diabetes ... Additionally, titrating ... #Pharmacology # ... Mechanism #Diabetes
SGLT2 Inhibitors 
SGLT2 inhibitors are the newest class of anti-diabetic medications, with the first one (Canagliflozin)
class of anti-diabetic ... combo product with metformin ... SGLT2 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology ... Medications #DM2 #Diabetes ... #Endocrinology