Drug Therapy for Diabetes Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• avandia : rosiglitazone is the generic name for what insulin
• glucagon : the hormone released by alpha cells of the pancreas and a synthetic drug that prevents hypoglycemia by breaking down glycogen from the liver into glucose.
• insulin : the hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas that prevents blood glucose levels becoming too high.
• diabetes mellitus : a metabolic disease that results from either the loss of the ability to make insulin or the loss of receptor sensitivity to the presence of insulin
• pancreas : the organ that produces insulin
• liraglutide : victoza is the brand name for what insulin
• one : this type of diabetes is insulin dependent
• hypoglycemia : a blood glucose level below normal (lower than 70 mg/dl)
• thigh : this is a site that insulin can be injected
• two : this type of diabetes these patients produce some insulin, just not enough
• exenatide : byetta is the brand name for what insulin
• biguanides : metformin is what class of insulin
• metformin : glucophage is the generic name for what insulin
• lantus : this drug is long-acting insulin
• hyperglycemia : a blood glucose level above normal (higher than 110 mg/dl when fasting)
• novolog : what is the brand name for insulin aspart
• januvia : sitagliptin is the generic name for what insulin
• controls : insulin only _ diabetes; it does not cure the disease.
• oral : because insulin is destroyed by stomach acids and intestinal enzymes, it cannot come in this dosage form
• blindness : if diabetes goes uncontrolled it can cause this