Endocrine Agents

Alendronate

Fosamax, Binostro | Bisphosphonate | For osteoporosis, Paget disease, glucocorticoid-induced osteo | Fever, decreased serum calcium | Swallow whole tablet with large glass of water and remain upright for at least 30 minutes.

Canagliflozin

Invokana | Antidiabetic, SGLT2i | for Type 2 diabetes | GU fungal infection | Take before first meal of day to reduce hyperglycemia

Conjugated Estrogens

Premarin | Estrogen hormone | For postmenopause/menopause vasomotor function | Abdominal pain, breast pain, disorder of menstruation, headache, migraine, wt gain | Take at bedtime to minimize side effects

Cyanocobalamin

Cobolin-M | essential V Vitamin (B12) | For cobalamin deficiency (B12) | Injection site pain, arthralgia, fatigue, dizziness, headache | May require several weeks for max effect

Dapagliflozin

Farxiga | antidiabetic, SGLT2i | For DM, HF, CKD | No side effects | Take before first meal of day to reduce hyperglycemia

Dexamethasone

Decadron | adrenal corticosteroid | For asthma, derm diseases, endocrine, GI, etc. | HTN, GI upset | Take with food to reduce GI irritation.

Dulaglutide

Trulicity | GLP-1 receptor agonist | For type 2 diabetes | Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hypoglycemia, wt loss | Administer once weekly.

Empagliflozin

Jardiance | SGLT2i | For DM, CKD, HF | No side effects | Take in the morning with or without food

Estradiol (oral and patch)

Estrace (oral), Vivelle-Dot, Climara, Minivelle, Menostar, Alora (patch) | estrogen | for homone replacement therapy | No side effects of oral, edema and application site irritiation for patch | Report abnormal vaginal bleeding

Ethinyl estradiol and etonogestrel ring

Nuvaring, EluRyng, EnilloRing | Contraceptive | for birth control | Headache, intermenstrual bleeding, vaginitis | S/sx of bleeding

Exenatide

Byetta, Bydureon | GLP-1 | for DM | diarrhea, nausea, injection site rxns | Use one hour before eating

Folic acid

FA-8, True Folic Acid | essential B vitamin | loss of appetite | may require several weeks for max effect

Glimepiride

Amaryl | second-gen sulfonylurea | for DM | no side effects | take with food or milk in the morning, and use sunscreen

Glipizide

Glucotrol | second-gen sulfonyl urea | for DM | asthenia | use sunscreen

Glyburide

Glynase | second-gen sulfonylurea | for DM | nocturnal enuresis | monitor blood glucose in frequent intervals

Ibandronate

Boniva | bisphosphonate | for postmenopausal osteoporosis | indigestion, backache, respiratory tract infections | take this med in the morning, before eating/drinking

Insulins

Humulin | Insulin | for DM | Injection site rxns, wt gain | monitor blood glucose

Levothyroxine

Synthroid, Ermeza, Levoxyl | thyroid supplement (T4) | for hypothyroidism | no side effects | may require 6-8 weeks for symptom improvement

Linagliptin

Tradjenta | dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitor | for DM and wt management | antibody development, N/V/D, hypoglycemia, headache, increased HR | monitor blood glucose periodically

Liraglutide

Victoza | GLP-1 | for DM and chronic wt management | N/V/D, antibody development, hypoglycemia, increased HR, headache | monitor blood glucose

Medroxyprogesterone

Proverea, Depo-Provera | progestrin hormone | For abnormal uterine bleeding | wt gain, headache, amenorrhea, breast tenderness, nervousness | take with food

Metformin

Glucophage, Riomet | biguanide, hypoglycemic | for DM | N/V/D, malabsorption, asthenia, flatulence | take with meals

Methimazole

Tapazole | antithyroid agent, thioamide | for hyperthyroidism | nausea, headache | can be taken with or without food

Methylprednisolone

Medrol | adrena;l corticosteroid | For etc. | GI upset, hyperglycemia | Take with food to minimize GI upset

Oral Contraceptives

Contraceptive | for birth control and acne | wt gain, breast tenderness, breast swelling | take at same time every day

Pioglitazone

Actos | thiazolidenedione antidiabetic | for DM | edema, wt gain | monitor blood glucose frequently

Potassium chloride

Klor-con

Potassium iodide

Prednisolone

Prednisone

Prenatal vitamin

progesterone

raloxifene

repaglinide

risedronate

saxagliptin

semaglutide

sitagliptin

testosterone