Diabetes Drugs

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