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Health Differences Across the Lifespan 2 Study Guide

Drugs used to treat hypercalcemia Trade (Generic) Name Calcitonin (Miacalcri) Inhibits bone resorption Cinacalcet (Sensipar) Decreases PTH secretion by increasing PTH sensitivity to extracellular calcium Calcium disodium versenate Strong chelating agent; used short term to remove excess calcium Etidronate (Didronel) Inhibits bone resorption Gallium nitrate (Ganite) Used for hypercalcemia caused by cancer Pamidronate (Aredia) Acts directly on bone by slowing bone resorption and lowering release of calcium Zolendronate (Zometa) Inhibits bone resorption Oral antidiabetic agents (sulfonylureas) First Generation Agents Second Generation Agents Chlorpropramide (Diabinese) Glimepiride (Amaryl) Tolbutamide (Orinase) Glipizide (Glucotrol) Tolazamide (Tolinase) Glyburide Nonmicronized (DiabetaL); Glyburide Micronized (Glynase PresTab) Oral antidiabetics/hypoglycemics (nonsulfonylureas) • Biguanide metformin (glucophage) • Thiazolidinediones pioglitazone (actos) • Rosiglitazone (advandia) • Meglitinides nateglinide (starlix) • Repaglinide (prandin) • Combination drugs glipzide/metformin( metaglip) • Glyburide/metformin (glucovance) • Rosiglitazone/metformin (advandamet) • Pioglitazone/glimepiride (duetact) • Repaglinide/metformin (prandimet) • Sitaglipton/metformin (janumet) • Alpha glucosidase inhibitors • Acarbose (precose) • Miglitol (glyset) • Incretin enhancers exenatide (byetta) • Sitagliptin (januvia) Actions/Uses

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