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Diabetes Combination Tablets - Estimated A1c Lowering 
Metformin + DPP4 
• Janumet (metformin + sitagliptin) 
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A1c Lowering Metformin ... DPP4 • Janumet (metformin ... Tablets #Oral #DM2 ... #Pharmacology # ... Pills #Endocrinology
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Metformin ... #Pharmacology # ... Summary #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First ... Line Treatment ... medication #Metformin ... Indications #Titration #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes #DM2
Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Hyperandrogenism, Family Planning, Endometrial cancer prevention, Cardiovascular risk factor management
→ Weight
No FDA approved treatments ... Metformin 3. ... Letrozole (BMI >30 kg/m2 ... Syndrome #Management #endocrinology
SGLT2 Inhibitors 
SGLT2 inhibitors are the newest class of anti-diabetic medications, with the first one (Canagliflozin)
combo product with metformin ... SGLT2 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology ... #Medications #DM2 ... #Diabetes #Endocrinology
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
initiation of treatment ... FDA recommends, metformin ... ml/min per 1.73 m2 ... with metformin. ... evidence-based pharmacologic
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
considered 2nd line treatment ... • Dopamine D2 ... action of DA on D2 ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... Insulin resist + DM ... Pegvisomant) ± D2 ... #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology