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Which of the following antidiabetic medication works by decreasing glucose reabsorption?
Suggested Answer: C
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Omeprazole is CYP2C19 inhibitor which can prolong the elimination of warfarin, particularly R-warfarin. R- warfarin is partially metabolized by CYP2C19. The combined use of omeprazole and warfarin has been associated with reports of increased INR and prothrombin time (PT).
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Aileen
10 months ago
Yup, definitely Empagliflozin!
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Javier
11 months ago
I thought Pioglitazone was the answer, but I guess not.
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Paola
11 months ago
Wait, isn't that just for glucose excretion?
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Clarence
11 months ago
Totally agree, it's an SGLT2 inhibitor.
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Lera
11 months ago
Empagliflozin is the one that decreases glucose reabsorption!
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Rasheeda
12 months ago
I practiced a similar question where Empagliflozin was mentioned as an SGLT2 inhibitor, which is related to glucose reabsorption.
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Becky
12 months ago
Linagliptin is a DPP-4 inhibitor, right? I feel like I might be mixing up the mechanisms here.
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Clay
12 months ago
I remember studying that Miglitol is an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, so it doesn't fit this question.
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Ligia
1 year ago
I think Empagliflozin is the one that decreases glucose reabsorption, but I'm not completely sure.
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Evangelina
1 year ago
I've got this! Empagliflozin is the SGLT2 inhibitor that reduces glucose reabsorption, so that's got to be the right answer.
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Alexis
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the options, but I think I can eliminate a few based on their known mechanisms. Let me think this through step-by-step.
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Ligia
1 year ago
Okay, I remember learning about SGLT2 inhibitors like empagliflozin that work by decreasing glucose reabsorption in the kidneys. That seems like the most likely answer here.
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Alfred
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not too familiar with the specific mechanisms of these drugs. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Yuette
1 year ago
This looks like a pharmacology question, so I'll need to recall my knowledge of different antidiabetic medications and their mechanisms of action.
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Johnetta
1 year ago
Empagliflozin FTW! I'm gonna crush this exam. Now, where did I put my lucky rabbit's foot?
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Afton
1 year ago
Hmm, Pioglitazone is a thiazolidinedione that works on insulin sensitivity. I don't think that's the right answer for decreasing glucose reabsorption.
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Luis
1 year ago
User 3: Yeah, Pioglitazone works on insulin sensitivity, not glucose reabsorption.
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Idella
1 year ago
User 2: I agree, Empagliflozin works by decreasing glucose reabsorption.
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Chauncey
1 year ago
User 1: I think the answer is E) Empagliflozin.
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Chau
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure Exenatide is a GLP-1 agonist, not a glucose reabsorption inhibitor. Maybe I should have paid more attention in pharmacology class.
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Han
1 year ago
User 3: So, which medication actually works by decreasing glucose reabsorption?
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Precious
1 year ago
You're right, Exenatide is a GLP-1 agonist.
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Loreen
1 year ago
E) Empagliflozin works by inhibiting SGLT2.
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Cecily
1 year ago
User 2: Yeah, it doesn't decrease glucose reabsorption.
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Serina
1 year ago
B) Linagliptin is a DPP-4 inhibitor.
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Santos
1 year ago
User 1: I think you're right, Exenatide is a GLP-1 agonist.
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Sommer
1 year ago
A) Miglitol works by decreasing glucose reabsorption.
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Tegan
1 year ago
Empagliflozin, the SGLT2 inhibitor, is the correct answer. It works by decreasing glucose reabsorption in the kidneys. Gotta love those diuretic effects!
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Remedios
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think A) Miglitol also works by decreasing glucose reabsorption by inhibiting enzymes in the intestines.
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Truman
2 years ago
I agree with Carmen, Empagliflozin is a SGLT2 inhibitor that helps lower blood sugar levels by causing the kidneys to remove sugar through urine.
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Carmen
2 years ago
I think the answer is E) Empagliflozin because it works by decreasing glucose reabsorption.