Genetically engineered human insulin is called _________ or ____________.
Novolin & Humulin
A form of insulin that works even more rapidly than regular insulin:__________
Humalog
An intermediate form of insulin that is in crystalline form:_____
Humalin N
A long acting (24 hour) form of insulin:
Lantus
The family name for the oral diabetes drugs which stimulates insulin release from the beta cells of the pancreas:
Sulfonylurea
One specific member of this (Sulfonylurea) family:
Glyburide, Glimepiride
A common adverse effect of this (Sulfylurea) family:
Weight gain
A first-line oral diabetic drug which improves receptor sensitivity:
Meformin
Another oral diabetic drug________also treats diabetes by increasing receptor sensitivity and decreasing ________ in the liver.
Actos & Gluconeogenesis
It's (Actos) close relative Advandia has been taken off the market because of increased risk of _________
MI and CHF
The % of protein which has reacted with glucose is measured for the protein ________ and is referred to as _________ on lab reports. For non-diabetics this % is typically about: ________%
Hemoglobin & HbA1c & 5-5.5
Steroids are synthesized from the molecule:
Cholesterol
Steroids are sometimes given to cancer chemotherapy patients to treat:
Nausea
________ is a hormone deficiency treated with glucocorticoids.
Addison's disease
An OTC steroid commonly used as a cream anti-inflammatory:
Hydrocortisone
A potent prescription steroid used to elevate a fetus's lung surfactants:
dexamethasone
The most common steroid used to treat asthma:
Fluticasone
Depo-Provera and inplanon contain ______
Progestin
A birth control course that has three different levels of hormones over the course of 28 days is called:
tri-phasic orthotricyclin
The estrogens in Premarin come from:
pregnant horse urine
The evidence before 2000 that HRT reduced risk of heart disease and breast cancer were all based on _____________ type data and were contradicted by _________ type data that started appearing after 2000.
Observational & randomized control trial
A drug used for osteoporosis that must be taken at least half an hour before eating and one must stay upright to avoid esophageal ulcers:
Bisphosphonate
Oral use of a broad spectrum antibiotic can produce a superinfection from a resistant bacteria such as ______________ producing a potentially fatal condition called_________
Clostridum difficile & Psuedomembranous colitis
T/F: According to ODA, several antiarrhythmia drugs effectively reduce extra heart beats
True
T/F: According to ODA, several antiarrhythmia drugs effectively increase life expectancy
False
According to ODA the major advantages of SSRI's over TCAs is ______