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Classification: insulin<br />

IFU: Type 1 diabetes mellitus<br />

Route: By injection<br />

Dosage: U-100<br />

Action: lowers blood glucose by stimulating peripheral glucose uptake by skeletal muscle and<br />

fat, and by inhibiting hepatic glucose production.<br />

Adverse Reaction: Itching, skin rash, wheezing, trouble breathing, fast heart rate, and sweating.<br />

Interactions: Gatifloxacin, tequin, and tequin teqpaq.<br />

Hyzaar (losartan / hydrochlorothiazide)<br />

Pronunciation: loe-SAR-tan/HYE-droe-KLOR-oh-THYE-a-zide<br />

Classification: ARB / diuretic<br />

IFU: hypertension<br />

Route: P.O.<br />

Dosage: tablets 50mg /12.5mg; 100mg/25mg;<br />

Action: lowers high blood pressure<br />

Adverse Reaction: dizziness, lightheadedness, dehydration<br />

Interactions: increase potassium in the blood with drugs containing aliskiren, dofetilide, lithium<br />

such as ACE inhibitors, benazepril.lisinopril, birth control pills containing drospirenone<br />

Imitrex (sumatriptan)<br />

Pronunciation: Su-ma-trip-tan<br />

Classification: Serotonin 5- HT1 Receptor Agonist<br />

IFU: Migraine/ Headaches<br />

Action:Is a headache medicine that narrows blood vessels around the brain.<br />

Dosage: 25mg, 50mg, 100mg, <strong>200</strong>mg<br />

Route: orally<br />

Adverse Reaction: Mild headache, dizziness, pain chest, feeling hot or cold.<br />

Interactions: liver disease, seizure disorders, cardiovascular disease.<br />

Januvia(Sitagliptin)<br />

Pronunciation: Sit-a-glip-tin<br />

Classification: DPP-4 inhibitor<br />

IFU: Type 2 diabetes mellitus<br />

Route: Orally<br />

Dosage: 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg.<br />

Action: Inhibits the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4), which slows the inactivation of<br />

incretin hormones, resulting in increased levels of active incretin hormones.<br />

Adverse Reaction: Headache, pancreatitis, nausea, diarrhea, etc.<br />

Interactions: Insulin, glyburide, glipizide, and glimepiride.<br />

Kariva<br />

Pronunciation:<br />

Classification: Monophasic Oral Contraceptive<br />

IFU: Oral Contraceptive<br />

Route: oral

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