NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOLOGY
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Question
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Which of these Diabetic treatments has the highest risk of causing Hypoglycaemia?
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Metformin
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Sulphonylureas (such as Gliclazide)
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Thiazolidinediones (such as Pioglitazone)
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DPP-4 inhibitors (such as Sitagliptin)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The long-acting sulphonylureas chlorpropamide and glibenclamide are associated with a greater risk of hypoglycaemia; for this reason they should be avoided in the elderly and shorter-acting alternatives, such as gliclazide or tolbutamide, should be used instead.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gliclazide can sometimes cause your blood sugar to go too low. The name for this is hypoglycaemia, or a “hypo". Early warning signs of low blood sugar include: feeling hungry.
Detailed explanation-3: -Metformin, thiazolidinediones, and acarbose, oral antidiabetic drugs that decrease insulin resistance or postprandial glucose absorption, are associated with a low risk of hypoglycaemia.
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