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Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Exercise) -> Start Oral ... Hypoglycemic (First Line: Metformin ... > Start Second Oral ... Endocrinopathies (Cushing Syndrome ... algorithm #DM2 #DMII
Diabetes Type 2 Medication Management and Titration Algorithm
- First line therapy is metformin and comprehensive lifestyle
line therapy is metformin ... endocrinology #DMII
Oral Antidiabetics

#Diabetes #Medications #Oral #Pharmacology #Sulfonylurea #metformin
Oral Antidiabetics ... #Medications #Oral ... #Sulfonylurea #metformin
Diabetes Combination Tablets - Estimated A1c Lowering 
Metformin + DPP4 
• Janumet (metformin + sitagliptin) 
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A1c Lowering Metformin ... DPP4 • Janumet (metformin ... • Jentadueto (metformin ... saxagliptin) Metformin ... Combination #Tablets #Oral
Metformin - oral antihyperglycemic agent for treatement of type II diabetes. 8th most prescribed drug in
Metformin - oral ... #Pharmacology #Metformin
Oral Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management
1  INSULIN SENSITIZER
 • TZD 
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Oral Hypoglycemics ... Sensitivity - Metformin ... @AmyChung #Oral ... pharmacology #DM2 #DMII
Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
and Sjögren's syndrome ... gynaecological - Oral ... deficiency Drugs - Metformin
Behcet syndrome (Behcet Disease)
 - Relapsing uveitis 
 - Recurring genital ulcers 
 - Recurring oral
Behcet syndrome ... - Recurring oral ... ulcers #Behcet #Syndrome
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... Most effective oral ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Metformin
Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Hyperandrogenism, Family Planning, Endometrial cancer prevention, Cardiovascular risk factor management
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ... Metformin 3. ... Polycystic #Ovary #Syndrome