MOA Yay
Sulfonylureas
Stimulate insulin secretion and increase tissue sensitivity to insulin (reduce insulin resistance)
Ozempic
semaglutide
Hyperglycemia caused by lack of of insulin and/or insulin resistance
Diabetes
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The unicorn
Januvia
DPP4 inhibitors
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist
stimulate insulin secretion and delay gastric emptying
Zocor
simvastatin
Elevated cholesterol in the blood
Hyperlipidemia
Which American president had a pet hyena?
President Theodore Roosevelt
Actos
Thiazolidinediones
SGLT2 Inhibitors
inhibits transporter responsible for reabsorption of glucose by the kidney, and glucose is instead excreted through the urine
Lantus
insulin glargine
Info the FDA considers very important about a drug
Black Box Warning
What was the last letter to be added to the English alphabet? (It was added in 1524)
J
Repatha
PCSK9 inhibitors
Biphosphonates
becomes part of the bone, helping it become more resistant to resorption
Welchol
colesevelam
A medication used for "chronic weight management"
Anorexiant
Which planet is the only one to spin clockwise? (that we know of)
Venus
Lipitor
HMG-CoA Reductase inhibitors
Bile Acid Sequestrants
forms complexes with bile acid in GI tract then they are excreted in the stool, so then more cholesterol can be used to make more bile acids
Actonel
risedronate
Disintegration/dissolution of muscle that causes myoglobin to build up in kidney and lead to renal failure
Rhabdomyolysis
Which country has the most pyramids?
Sudan
Mounjaro
GLP1 Receptor Agonist - GIP Receptor Agonist