When are oral hypoglycemics used?
-Control glucose in type 2
What are sulfonylureas MOA?
- Decreases insulin resistance
What are the failure rates of sulfonylureas?
- 10-15% secondary
When should sulfonylureas be avoided?
-With a patient with a sulfa allergy
What are the pharmocokinetics of sulfonylureas?
Sulfonylureas most severe side effect? and what drugs have the greatest risk?
- One’s w/ longest half life (glyburide and chlorproamide)
can Sulfonylureas cross the placenta?
yes
besides hypoglycemia, What are the other Sulfonylureas side effects?
Sulfonylureas should be avoided in patients with liver disease except for what drug?
acetohexamide
Tolbutamide (orinase) tidbits. {1st gen}
- Fewest side effects (less potent metabolites)
Acetohexamide tidbits {1st gen}
- Uricosuric
Chlorpropamide (diabinese) tidbits {1st gen}
Glyburide {2nd gen} tidbits
Glipizide {2nd gen} tidbits
Glimepiride {2nd gen} tidbits
- decrease hepatic glucose production
Name the 2 meglitinides.
- Nateglinide
What do meglitinides do?
-Increase insulin secretion from islet cells
When should meglitinides be administered? and when should they not be administered?
- While fasting
how do meglitinides compare to sulfonylureas?
-Faster onset, shorter duraton
When are meglitinides active?
-When in presence of glucose
How do Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors work?
- slows absorption of glucose from GI tract
When are Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors useful as monotherapy?
-when postprandial hyperglycemia is problem
Name 2 Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors.
- Miglitol
What are the benefits of Biguanides?