Blood Thinners, Cholesterol, and Diabetes Drugs

Vitamin K Antagonist Anticoagulant

I: Block Vitamin K which is involved in clotting

C: Vitamin K Antagonist Anticoagulant

Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)

I: direct Factor Xa inhibitors

C: Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)

Antiplatelets (Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors)

I: Prevent platelets from sticking together, Heart Attack/Stroke

C: Antiplatelets (Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors)

-statin

I: Cholesterol Lowering

C: HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor

Other Cholesterol Medications

Sulfonylureas

I: Increase insulin release from beta cells in the pancreas, Diabetes Agent

C: Sulfonylureas

Biguanides

I: Diabetes medication, reduce sugar produced in liver, lower sugar absorbed, increase insulin sensitivity

C: Biguanides

-gliptin

I: Diabetes Agent, slow degradation of GLP-1 (which triggers insulin release)

C: DPP-4 Inhibitors

-glitazone

I: Diabetes Agent, decrease insulin resistance

C: Thiazolidinediones (TZDs)

-gliflozin

I: Diabetes Agent, more glucose excreted into urine

C: Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors (SGLT-2 Inhibitors)

-glutide or -atide

I: Diabetes Agent, mimic GLP-1 which increases release of insulin

C: Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Agonists (GLP-1 Analogs)

Insulin (Rapid Acting)

I: Diabetes Agent, within 30 minutes

C: Rapid Acting Insulin

Insulin (Long Acting)

I: Diabetes Agent, within 2 hours

C: Long Acting Insulin