Hello
everyone .. 
I
make mnemonics for some important side effects of oral hypoglycemic
drugs. 
You
must know that because you may prescribe it for 1 out of 11 adults in whole
population the of world….!!
Side effects of Oral hypoglycaemic drugs along with
it's class & mechanism of action 
#Mnemonic 1
Big Men ForminG Poor Diabetic neuropathy ( D/Dx B12 Deficiency ➡️ confirmed by
doing  B12 LAB test.)
Biguanide = Metformin 
Inhibit
mGPD 
It
causes Vitamin B12 Deficiency & Lactic
Acidosis (LA) 
#Mnemonic 2 
1st Key to SUccess
is Lord "Ram"
1st Gen SUlfonylureas
Closes K+ Channel 
Ram = Disulfiram
like reaction….
#Mnemonic 3 
Paragliding makes your heart failed or maybe a fracture or bladder injury 
Para = PPAR Y
Gliding = Glitazone
activates it...
#Mnemonic 4
"Rosy red Blood don't reach to
heart (MI) but goes into Pee = Red Pi ( Pee = Urine in Bladder Cancer )
MI
(rosiglitazone) 
Bladder
cancer (pioglitazone)
#Mnemonic 5
“Change
your Daily Personal Passivity (DPP) otherwise
your heart fails” 
DPP  = DPP-4 inhibitors 
#Mnemonic 6
“Candid Status is Very Good in Love Test”
SGLT-2 inhibitors can cause Vulvovaginal Candidiasis 
Drugs category & their Suffix 
Pramlintide = Amylin
Analogue 
1st
gen Sulfonylureas = “Amide”
2nd
gen Sulfonylureas = “Ride” & “Zide”
Meglitinides
= “Nide”
DPP-4
Inhibitors = “Gliptin”
Glitazones / thiazolidinediones
= “Zone”
SGLT
-2 Inhibitors = “Flozin”
#Mnemonic 7
Alpha glucosidase
inhibitors = "Please Side your Car & Pay Toll"
Acarbose & Miglitol 
#Clinical Pearls 
Weight neutral = DPP 4 & Alpha Glucosidase
inhibitors 
SGLT2 inhibitors & GLP-1 = Used in CVD
( Cardiovascular diseases) patients
In case of Renal failure you can only give 2 type of
drugs orally = DPP 4 inhibitors & Glitazones 
Injectables can be given in renal failure.
3 times / day dosing = Pramlintide , Alpha
Glucosidase inhibitors & Glinide 
Regular Insulin ( Short acting ) is preferred
for 
DKA ( IV) 
Hyperklaemia (Add Glucose)
Stress Hyperglycemia
Thank you :) 
- Dr. Drashtant Prajapati
 
 
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