Diabetes Review

4. Basal insulin with the longest duration (up to 48 hours)
5. This weekly injection provides the greatest decrease in A1c
6. An A1c represents the patients average glucose control after this many months
7. DPP-4 inhibitor associated with increased risk of heart failure hospitalization
9. First line oral agent that decreases hepatic gluconeogenesis
12. Sulfonylurea side effect especially dangerous in elderly patients
13. Class that sensitizes peripheral tissues to insulin without increasing secretion
14. GLP-1 Side effect that often limits dose titration
15. Brand name for tirzepatide used for type 2 diabetes

1. Metformin black-box warning complication
2. Class that increases urinary glucose excretion
3. Item you must include when prescribing an insulin pen
6. Contraindication to GLP-1 use
8. Medication class associated with weight gain and hypoglycemia
10. This is the intermediate acting insulin that can be a less expensive option
11. Metformin causes this deficiency