Diabetes Medications
Non-Insulin Injectable Medications
| Medication Class | How to Use (Device specific instructions) |
| Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonists Handout | Albiglutide (Tanzeum Pen) Dulaglutide (Trulicity Pen) Exenatide (Byetta Pen) Exenatide extended release (Bydureon Pen) Exenatide extended release (Bydureon Tray) Liraglutide (Victoza Pen) Albiglutide (Tanzeum Pen) |
| Amylin Analog Handout | Pramlintide (SymlinPen) |
Insulins
| Medication Class | How to Use (Device specific instructions) |
| Rapid Acting Insulin Handout | Insulin Aspart: Novolog FlexPen Novolog Vial Insulin Lispro: Humalog KwikPen Humalog Vial Insulin Glulisine: Apidra Solostar Apidra Vial |
| Short Acting Insulin Handout | Regular Insulin: Humulin R Vial Novolin R Vial |
| Intermediate Acting Insulin Handout | NPH Insulin: Humulin N KwikPen Humulin N Vial Novolin N Vial |
| Long Acting Insulin Handout | Insulin Determir: Levemir FlexTouch Pen Levemir Vial Insulin Glargine: Lantus SoloStar Pen (100units/ml) Lantus Vial (100units/ml) Toujeo Solostar Pen (300units/ml) Ultra-long acting Insulin Degludec: Tresiba FlexTouch Pen (100units/ml or 200units/ml) |
| Insulin Mixtures Handout | 70% insulin aspart protamine suspension, 30% insulin aspart solution:NovoLog Mix 70/30 FlexPen NovoLog Mix 70/30 Vial 75% insulin lispro protamine suspension, 25% insulin lispro solution:Humalog Mix 75/25 KwikPen Humalog Mix 75/25 Vial 50% insulin lispro protamine suspension, 50% insulin lispro solution:Humalog Mix 50/50 KwikPen Humalog Mix 50/50 vial 70% NPH, 30% Regular:Humulin 70/30 KwikPen Humulin 70/30 Vial Novolin 70/30 Vial |
Oral Medications
| Medication Class | Generic Name (Brand Name) |
Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors Handout | Acarbose (Precose) Miglitol (Glyset) |
Biguanide Handout | Metformin (Glucophage, Glucophage XR) |
| Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (DPP-4) Inhibitors (or “gliptins”) Handout | Alogliptin (Nesina) • Alogliptin plus metformin (Kazano) • Alogliptin plus pioglitazone (Oseni) Linagliptin (Tradjenta) • Linagliptin plus metformin (Jentadueto) • Linagliptin plus empagliflozin (Glyxambi) Saxagliptin (Onglyza) • Saxagliptin plus metformin (Kombiglyze XR) Sitagliptin (Januvia) • Sitagliptin plus metformin (Janumet, Janumet XR) |
| Meglitinides Handout | Nateglinide (Starlix) Repaglinide (Prandin) • Repaglinide plus metformin (PrandiMet) |
| Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitors (or “flozins”) Handout | Canagliflozin (Invokana) • Canagliflozin plus metformin (Invokamet) Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) Empagliflozin (Jardiance) • Empagliflozin plus linagliptin (Glyxambi) • Empagliflozin plus metformin (Synjardy) |
| Sulfonylureas Handout | Glyburide (Diabeta, Glynase, Micronase, etc) Glipizide (Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL) • Glipizide plus metformin (Metaglip) Glimepiride (Amaryl) • Glimepiride plus metformin (Amaryl M) • Glimepiride plus pioglitazone (Deutact) • Glimepiride plus rosiglitazone (Avandaryl) |
| Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) Handout | Pioglitazone (Actos) • Pioglitazone plus metformin (Actoplus Met or Actoplus Met XR) • Pioglitazone plus glimepiride (Duetact) • Pioglitazone plus alogliptin (Oseni) Rosiglitazone (Avandia) • Rosiglitazone plus metformin (Avandamet) • Rosiglitazone plus glimepiride (Avandaryl) |