Parathyroid Drugs
What is the drug used for parathyroid supplement support?
Calcitrol
What is the drug used for steroid medication?
Prednisone
What is the onset, peak, and duration of rapid acting insulin?
onset: 15 - 30 mins
peak: 1 hr
duration: 3 hrs
Glipizide, Glyburide, and Glimepiride are examples of what kinds of anti diabetic drugs?
first and second generation sulfonylureas
What are the side effects of metformin? (3)
N/V/D
Calcitrol is a prescription form of what?
Vitamin D
Long term use of prednisone can cause: (2)
- difficult wound healing
- thin skin, easy bruising
What is the onset, peak, and duration of short acting insulin?
onset: 30 mins
peak: 2 hrs
duration: 8 hrs
What is the action of first and second gen sulfonylureas? (3)
- stimulate pancreatic beta cells to secrete more insulin
- increase tissue response to insulin
- decrease glucose production
What is the suffix for the anti diabetic drug thiazolidinedione?
-glitazone
What should you monitor in a patient taking calcitrol?
What are some nursing considerations for prednisone? (2)
- taper gradually
- monitor glucose levels
What is the onset, peak, and duration of intermediate acting insulin?
peak: 8 hrs
duration: 16 hrs
What are the side effects of first and second get sulfonylureas? (3)
- hypoglycemia
- hyponatremia
- nervousness, myalgia, tremors
What is the action of thiazolidinediones?
decrease insulin resistance
What should you teach to a patient taking calcitrol? (2)
- report symptoms of low calcium (tetany = lock jaw)
- Trousseau signs
What should you teach a patient taking prednisone? (2)
- take in the morning (increases HR, hard to sleep)
- avoid infectious people & crowds
What is the onset, peak, and duration for long acting insulin?
onset: 1 hr
peak: no peak
duration: 24 hrs
What is the anti diabetic nonsulfonylurea drug?
metformin
What are the side effects of thiazolidinediones? (3)
- blurred vision
- fluid retention
- weight gain
When does the long acting insulin determir peak?
8 hrs
What is the action of metformin? (3)
- decrease hepatic pit of glucose from stored glycogen
- diminished increase in glucose after meals
- increase insulin receptor sensitivity
What is the suffix for dipeptidyl preptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors?
- gliptin