Drugs to Decrease
Glucose Production
by the Liver

Glucophage (Metformin)
Glumetza (metformin hydrochloride extended-release)

Drugs to Increase
Insulin Sensitivity

Actos (Pioglitazone)
Avandia (Rosiglitazone)

Combination Products:
Janumet (JANUVIA [Sitagliptin] Plus Metformin
Avandamet (Avandia [Rosiglitazone] plus Metformin-
Avandaryl (Avandia [Rosiglitazone] plus Glimepride [a sulfonylurea]

Drugs to Increase
Insulin Production

Amaryl (Glimepiride)
Diabeta (Glyburide)
Diamicron (Gliclazide)
Gluconorm (Repaglinide)
Starlix (Nateglinide)

Drugs to Slow
Glucose Absorption

Glucobay (Acarbose)

Incretin Therapies
What are Incretins?

- Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) INHIBITORS -
Onglyza (saxagliptin)
Januvia (sitagliptin)
Trajenta (linagliptin)

- Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) ANALOGUES -
Victoza (Liraglutide)
Saxenda (Liriglutide)
Byetta (exenatide)
Incretin mimetics
ByDureon-NEW 2016
Trulicity (Duraglutide)-NEW 2016
•Lyxumia (Lixisenatide)-NEW 2016

- Combination therapy
Jentadueto
(Tradjenta [linagliptin] plus Metformin)

Komoglyze (Onglyza [saxagliptin] plus Metformin)
•Janumet (Jarmon [Sitagliptin] plus Metformin)

- Drugs to Increase Urinary Excretion of Glucose: (SGLT2 INHIBITORS)
• Invokana (Canagliflozin)
• Forxiga (Dapagliflozin)

• Jardiance (Empagliflozin)

Weight Loss Drugs
Xenical (Orlistat)

Meridia (Sibutramine)

Drugs to Treat Hypoglycemia
Glucagon

•Glucagen Hypokit

Insulin Treatment
- Long acting -
Lantus (Glargine)
Levemir (insulin detemir)
Toujeo (Glargine 300u/ML) -NEW 2015
Tresiba (Degludec)-NEW 2016

- Short acting -
Humalog (Lispro)
Novorapid (Aspart)
Apidra (Glulisine)

- Intermediate -
Novolin NPH
Humulin N

- Regular -
•Humulin
•Novolin

Drugs for lowering
lipids (Cholesterol)


Niacin
Niaspan

- STATINS -
Lipitor (Atorvastatin)
Crestor (Rosuvastatin)
Zocor (Simvastatin)
Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Lescol (Fluvastatin)
Mevacor (Lovastatin)

- FIBRATES -
Lipidil (Fenofibrate)
Bezalip (Bezafibrate)
Lopid (Gemfibrozil)

- RESINS -
Questran (Cholestyramine)
Lodalis (colesevelam hydrochloride)

- Cholesterol Absorption INHIBITORS -
Ezetrol (ezetimibe)

BILE ACID SEQUESTRANTS:
Lodalis (Colesevelam)

PCSK9 Inhibitors:
Repatha (Evolocumab) -NEW 2015

Drugs for hypertension
(High Blood Pressure)


DIURETICS -
Chlorthalidone
Hydrodiuril (Hydrochlorothiazide)
Lasix (Furosemide)
Lozide (indapamide)

Calcium Channels:
Blockers - General -

DIHYDROPYRIDINE TYPE
Adalat (Nifedipine)
Norvasc (Amlodipine)
Renedil (felodipine)

NON-DIHYDROPYRIDINE TYPE
Chronovera (Verapamil)
Cardizem (Diltiazem)
Tiazac (Diltiazem)

Drugs for Hypertension
and Cardiovascular
Protection


- ACE INHIBITORS -
Altace (Ramipril)
Accupril (Quinapril)
Monopril (Fosinopril)
Coversyl (Perindopril)
Zestril (Lisinopril)
Prinivil (Lisinopril)
Vasotec (Enalapril)
Inhibace (Cilazapril)
Capoten (Captopril)
Lotensin (Benazapril)
Mavik (Tandolapril)

Angiotensin Receptor
Blockers (ARB's)

Atacand (Candesartan)
Avapro (Irbesartan)
Cozaar (Losartan)
Diovan (Valsartan)
Micardis (Telmisartan)
Teveten (Eprosartan)
Olmetec (olmesartan)
Edabi (Azilsartan)

Drugs to Reduce
Clotting Risk

Aspirin
Brilinta (Tricagleor)
Plavix (Clopidrogel)
Ticlid (Ticlidopine)
Aggrenox (Dipyridamole/ASA)
Xarelto (Rivaroxiban)

Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction
Viagra (Sildenafil)
Levitra (Vardenafil)
Cialis (Tadalafil)
Staxyn (vardenafil hydrochloride)Eliquis (Apixaban)
Pradaxa (Dabigatran)


Drugs that May Affect Blood Glucose Levels

• Drugs that Can Cause Hyperglycemia
• Drugs that Can Cause Hypoglycemia
• Drugs that Can Mask Hypoglycemia
• MEDICATIONS THAT INTERACT WITH DIABETES MEDICATION




What is the current situation
on Avandia?”
read the Memos from the European Medicines Agency Sept 2010 and from the FDA Sept 2010 - here