Diabetes Drugs
Across
- 2. Which drug class has the highest risk of hypoglycemia?
- 6. Which type of insulin regulates lipolysis and the output of hepatic glucose? Hint: Basal or bolus?
- 7. Which class of drugs has "-glif" in their names?
- 8. Which drug class decreases glucagon release?
- 10. Glargine, the drug that our CBL patient took, is a ____ insulin analog. Hint: long acting analog
Down
- 1. What is the most important side effect of metformin?
- 3. Which type of insulin, human or analog, is better for an uninsured patient who has to pay out of pocket for their insulin?
- 4. Which type of insulin is short acting? Hint: Basal or bolus?
- 5. Which drug class inhibits GLP-1 degradation, thus increasing glucose-dependent insulin secretion and reducing glucose without causing hypoglycemia?
- 9. What drug is part of the class of biguanides?