Which of the following agents is a second-generation sulfonylurea?
a. acarbose (Precose)
b. tolbutamide (Orinase)
c. glipizide (Glucotrol)
d. pioglitazone (Actos)
c. Glipizide (glucotrol), glimepiride (Amaryl), and glyburide (DiaBeta, Micronase, Glynase) are second-generation sulfonylureas.
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patient. Which one of the following instructions given to the EMR is most appropriate? A) "Place her in the semi-Fowler's position so her airway is clear if she vomits." B) "Leave the AED on her, even though she is breathing and has a pulse." C) "Please check her breathing and pulse every 5 minutes." D) "Place her on a nonrebreather with 15 liters per minute of oxygen."
A medication that is intended to increase the productivity of cough is called a(n) ____________________________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word