Brand/Generic MOA Goals Medication Classes Things to Consider
100
What is metformin?
Glucophage
100
What are SGLT-2 inhibitors?
Inhibiting this reduces reabsorption of filtered glucose from the tubular lumen. This decreases the reabsorption of filtered glucose, lowers renal glucose threshold, and increases urinary excretion of glucose
100
What is an A1c >6.5%?
A1c diabetes diagnosis
100
What are sulfonylureas?
Glipizide
Glyburide
Glimepiride
100
What are SGLT-2 inhibitors?
Caution using this class in patients with chronic genitourinary infections
200
What is Glucotrol?
Glipizide
200
What are sulfonylureas?
Stimulates insulin secretion from beta-cells by binding to adenosine triphosphate-dependent potassium channel receptors, regardless of glucose concentrations
200
What is an A1c <7%?
Goal A1c for many non-pregnant adults
200
What are DPP4 inhibitors?
Sitagliptin
Saxagliptin
Linagliptin
Aloogliptin
200
What are glyburide and glimepiride?
These two sulfonylureas are listed on the 2019 Beer's Criteria
300
What is Jardiance?
Empagliflozin
300
What are TZDs?
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonists; increases insulin sensitivity and decreases hepatic glucose production
300
What is FBG >126 mg/dL?
FBG diabetes diagnosis
300
What are GLP-1 agonists?
Exenatide
Liraglutide
Semaglutide
Dulaglutide
Albiglutide
Lixisenatide
300
What are GLP-1 agonists?
This class has a BBW for risk of thyroid C-cell tumors
400
What is dulaglutide?
Trulicity
400
What is metformin?
Primarily inhibits hepatic glucose production
400
What is an A1c 5.7% to 6.4%?
A1c pre-diabetes diagnosis
400
What are SGLT2 inhibitors?
Jardiance
Invokana
Farxiga
400
What are TZDs?
This class of medications is contraindicated in NYHA Class III and IV heart failure
500
What is Actos?
Pioglitazone
500
What are DPP-4 inhibitors?
This class inhibits an enzyme from breaking down GLP-1
500
What is BG 80-130 mg/dL?
FBG or pre-prandial BG goal per ADA guidelines
500
What are meglitinides?
Repaglinide
Nateglinide
500
Insulin
This class provides the highest efficacy in BG lowering






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