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Oral Antidiabetics

#Diabetes #Medications #Oral #Pharmacology #Sulfonylurea #metformin
Oral Antidiabetics ... #Diabetes #Medications ... #Oral #Pharmacology ... #Sulfonylurea #metformin
Metformin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3A, 3B, or
Metformin Treatment ... Patients With Type 2 Diabetes ... 3A, 3B, or 4 Diabetes ... #CKD3 #CKD4 #Dosing ... #Pharmacology #
Diabetes Combination Tablets - Estimated A1c Lowering 
Metformin + DPP4 
• Janumet (metformin + sitagliptin) 
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Diabetes Combination ... A1c Lowering Metformin ... /ambcarerx #Diabetes ... Combination #Tablets #Oral ... #DM2 #Pharmacology
Metformin - oral antihyperglycemic agent for treatement of type II diabetes. 8th most prescribed drug in
Metformin - oral ... treatement of type II diabetes ... #Pharmacology #Metformin
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... and Dosing in CKD ... maximum dose #Metformin ... #pharmacology # ... algorithm #diabetes
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
FDA recommends, metformin ... per 1.73 m2 with metformin ... evidence-based pharmacologic ... #Diabetes #CKD # ... eGFR #Insulin #metformin
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
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Metformin in Diabetic ... eGFR < 30: Stop metformin ... do not initiate metformin ... annually if on metformin ... #CKD #pharmacology
Oral Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management
1  INSULIN SENSITIZER
 • TZD 
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Oral Hypoglycemics ... in Diabetes Management ... Sensitivity - Metformin ... @AmyChung #Oral ... #Management #pharmacology
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... Most effective oral ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Metformin ... #Pharmacology # ... Summary #DM2 #diabetes
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
FORMULATION: Powder for oral ... patients with CKD ... , HF, or diabetes ... is taken as an oral ... #Hyperkalemia #Pharmacology