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Which of the following antidiabetic medication works by inhibiting carbohydrate breakdown?
Suggested Answer: A
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Rhea
11 months ago
Dapagliflozin is more about glucose excretion, not breakdown.
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Leatha
11 months ago
Wait, are you sure Acarbose does that? Sounds kinda off.
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Ashlee
11 months ago
Totally agree, Acarbose is the correct answer!
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Tiffiny
11 months ago
I thought Metformin was the main one for that?
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Peter
11 months ago
Acarbose is the one that inhibits carb breakdown!
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Gilberto
12 months ago
Dapagliflozin and Pioglitazone don't seem right for this question, but I can't recall the exact mechanism for Acarbose.
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Stephanie
12 months ago
I feel like I saw something about Acarbose in my notes, but I might be mixing it up with another medication.
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Rosann
12 months ago
I remember practicing a question about Metformin, but I don't think it works that way.
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Marleen
1 year ago
I think Acarbose is the one that inhibits carbohydrate breakdown, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Clare
1 year ago
Let me think this through step-by-step. Metformin, dapagliflozin, and pioglitazone all work through different mechanisms. Sitagliptin is a DPP-4 inhibitor. That leaves acarbose as the one that inhibits carb breakdown. I'll go with that.
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Merrilee
1 year ago
Okay, I remember learning about acarbose in class. It's an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor that slows down the breakdown of carbs, right? I'm confident that's the right answer.
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Billye
1 year ago
I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know some of the medications work by different mechanisms, but I can't quite remember which one inhibits carb breakdown. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Sabrina
1 year ago
Hmm, this one seems straightforward. I'm pretty sure acarbose inhibits carbohydrate breakdown, so I'll go with that.
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Alita
1 year ago
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Earlean
1 year ago
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Alaine
1 year ago
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Tammara
1 year ago
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Isidra
1 year ago
Sitagliptin, the DPP-4 inhibitor? That one increases incretin levels, not carbohydrate breakdown. Looks like I need to brush up on my antidiabetic meds.
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Lennie
1 year ago
Acarbose, the wonder drug that makes you feel like you're eating cardboard. At least it does its job of slowing down carb absorption, right?
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Carlee
1 year ago
Dapagliflozin, the SGLT2 inhibitor? Nah, that one works by increasing urinary glucose excretion, not by inhibiting carbohydrate breakdown. Acarbose is the right choice here.
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Phillip
1 year ago
So, the answer is A) Acarbose.
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Reita
1 year ago
Yeah, you're right. Dapagliflozin increases urinary glucose excretion.
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Margurite
1 year ago
I think Acarbose is the one that inhibits carbohydrate breakdown.
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Lindsey
1 year ago
I thought Metformin was the one that inhibits carbohydrate breakdown, but I guess I was mistaken. Acarbose is the one that does that.
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Trinidad
1 year ago
Thanks for clarifying that! I'll remember that for next time.
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Maybelle
1 year ago
Actually, it's Acarbose that works by inhibiting carbohydrate breakdown.
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Selma
1 year ago
I always get confused with antidiabetic medications. I thought Metformin was the one that inhibits carbohydrate breakdown.
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Lorita
1 year ago
I didn't know that, thanks for the information!
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Velda
1 year ago
Yes, Acarbose works by inhibiting carbohydrate breakdown.
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Kiera
1 year ago
I also thought Metformin was the one that inhibits carbohydrate breakdown, but it's actually Acarbose.
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Benton
1 year ago
Acarbose, the alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, is the correct answer. It works by slowing down the breakdown of carbohydrates in the gut, delaying their absorption.
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Devorah
1 year ago
That makes sense, I see your point. Thanks for explaining!
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Willard
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe it's B) Metformin because it works by inhibiting glucose production in the liver.
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Devorah
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) Acarbose.