Brand to Generic
Diabeta
What is glyburide
glipizide
What is Glucotrol
I am a non-insulin injection dosed weekly
What is Trulicity ( dulaglutide)?
The brand name for insulin aspart
What is Novolog?
Insulin comes in a vial but also in this
What is a self-injector pen?
Glucophage
What is metformin
pioglitazone
What is Actos
I only treat Type II Diabetes and you have to be careful with me if you have a sulfa allergy
What is glyburide (Diabeta), glipizide (Glucotrol) or glimepiride (Amaryl)?
The generic name for Lantus
What is insulin glargine?
All diabetic medication have this as a possible SE
What is hypoglycemia?
Januvia
What is sitagliptin
saxagliptin
What is Onglyza
I am the most popular Type II Diabetes medication prescribed but I can be a little rough on the GI system
What is metformin?
Brand name for insulin lispro
What is Humalog?
I can cause weight loss because my SE is "giving a sensation of fullness"
What is Victoza (liraglutide) or Trulicity (dulaglutide)?
Invokana
What is canagliflozin
dapagliflozin
What is Farxiga
If you have heart failure I'm not recommended for you
What is Actos (pioglitazone)?
Generic name for Levemir
What is insulin detemir?
I have a boxed warning for lactic acidosis
What is metformin?
Trulicity
What is dulaglutide
glimepiride
What is Amaryl
I can cause UTIs and yeast infections
What is Invokana (canagliflozin) or Farxiga (dapagliflozin)?
Long-acting insulin
What is Lantus (glargine) or Levemir (detemir)?
I am necessary to have when you use a prefilled injection pen
What is a pen needle?