A 43-year-old woman with Type-2 diabetes has been taking insulin with meals as well as metformin. Her blood glucose remains poorly controlled. Her doctor prescribes an additional drug, which is an analog of an endogenous peptide that inhibits glucagon secretion. What is the most likely medication this patient is taking?

A 43-year-old woman with Type-2 diabetes has been taking insulin with meals as well as metformin. Her blood glucose remains poorly controlled. Her doctor prescribes an additional drug, which is an analog of an endogenous peptide that inhibits glucagon secretion. What is the most likely medication this patient is taking?

A 52-year-old man is prescribed with furosemide by his physician to help treat his hypertension. His physician further advises him to avoid NSAIDs for pain because they may antagonize the effects of furosemide. Which of the following describes how NSAIDs may interfere with the effects of furosemide?

A 45-year-old man has high serum LDL and low serum HDL. He presents to his primary care physician for treatment guidance. In addition to exercise and diet modification, which of the following agents would provide him with the most efficacious improvement of serum LDL and HDL levels?

A 39-year-old man with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is brought to the emergency department after collapsing in a shopping mall. His blood sugar is 589mg\dL. Which of the following preparations would have the least minimal effect on his blood sugar levels?

A 62-year-old female with diabetes presents to her primary care physician for follow-up. She takes pioglitazone daily and her blood sugar ranges approximately from 100 to 180mg\dL. Which of the following indicators would likely have minimal or no change from baseline values with this therapy?