#354: PO Meds for Type 2 Diabetes

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🗓️ 4 July 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Many patients with type 2 diabetes take oral antidiabetic medications, either as monotherapy or in conjunction with other oral antidiabetic medications or insulin. It’s important you are able to recognize these medications as their use increases the risk of hypoglycemia, especially when taken with insulin. This episode provides a brief overview of each of the oral antidiabetic medications with a few key things to know about each one. Sulfonylureas (ex: glipizide) Biguanides (ex: metformin) Thiazolidinediones (ex: pioglitazone/Actos) Meglitinides (ex: repaglinide) DPP-4 inhibitors (ex: sitagliptin/Januvia) Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (ex: acarbose) SGLT2 inhibitors (ex: canagliflozin/Invokana) Dopamine agonist (ex: bromocriptine/Cycloset) ___________________ Full Transcript - Read the article and view references FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life! Fast Pharmacology - Learn pharmacology concepts in 5 minutes or less in this audio based program. Perfect for on-the-go review! Pharmacology Success Pack - Want to get a head start on pharmacology? Download the FREE Pharmacology Success Pack. Clinical Success Pack - One of the best ways to fast-track your clinical learning is having the right tools. This pack includes report sheets, sheets to help you plan your day, a clinical debrief form, and a patient safety cheat sheet. 💕Did you love this episode? Please take a moment to follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ___________________ The information, including but not limited to, audio, video, text, and graphics contained on this podcast are for educational purposes only. No content on this podcast is intended to guide nursing practice and does not supersede any individual healthcare provider's scope of practice or any nursing school curriculum. Additionally, no content on this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Straight a Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:14.8	taking a dive into pharmacology looking at oral anti-diabetic medications.
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