11                                                        THYROID AGENTS

 

 

TREATMENT OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

Levothyroxine (Synthroid) - p.o., inj

Liothyronine (Cytomel) - p.o., inj

Thyroid - p.o.

 

TREATMENT OF HYPERTHYROIDISM

Propylthiouracil (Propacil)

Methimazole (Tapazole)

Potassium Iodide (SSKI)

Sodium Iodide I-131

 

 

                                                      HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS

INSULIN

            Ultra Short Acting

            Lispro (Humalog)

 

Rapid Acting

Insulin (Regular)

Prompt Insulin Zinc Suspension (Semilente)

 

Intermediate Acting

Isophane Insulin Suspension (NPH)

Insulin Zinc Suspension (Lente)

 

Long Acting

Extended Insulin Zinc Suspension (Ultralente)

Glargine (Lantus)

 

ORAL HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS

First Generation Sulfonylureas

Acetohexamide (Dymelor)

Chlorpropamide (Diabenese)

Tolazamide (Tolinase)

Tolbutamide (Orinase)

 

Second Generation Sulfonylureas

Glipizide (Glucotrol)

Glyburide (DiaBeta, Micronase)

Glimepiride (Amaryl)

 

Biguanide

Metformin (Glucophage)

 

            Thiazolidinedione

            Rosiglitazone (Avandia)

            Pioglitazone (Actos)

 

Miscellaneous

Acarbose (Precose)

 

 

REVERSE HYPOGLYCEMIA

            Glucagon - inj

            Diazoxide (Proglycem) - p.o.