Drilldown: Medicines
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classes:
Dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) (3) ·
the first approved (1) ·
[[:Category:Antimalarials|Antimalarial (4-aminoquinoline)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:DMARDs|DMARD]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Immunomodulators|Immunomodulator]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Insulins|Insulin]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Mealtime_insulins|Mealtime (bolus) insulin]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Rapid-acting_insulins|Rapid-acting insulin analog]] (2)
mechanism:
None (3) ·
Competitive antagonist at OX1R and OX2R. Faster receptor association/dissociation kinetics than suvorexant (~16 sec dissociation vs ~57 sec) hypothesized to support sleep onset, with sufficient duration for maintenance. (1) ·
Competitive antagonist at OX1R and OX2R. First-in-class DORA. Receptor dissociation slower than lemborexant or daridorexant. (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000584-QINU`"' Binds the same insulin receptor as endogenous insulin with comparable mitogenic-to-metabolic ratio. Ultra-rapid formulations (Lyumjev) add treprostinil and citrate to accelerate absorption further'"`UNIQ--ref-00000585-QINU`"'. (1)
uses:
Insomnia (sleep onset and/or maintenance) in adults (FDA-approved August 2014). Also studied for insomnia in mild-moderate Alzheimer disease. (1) ·
Insomnia (sleep onset and/or maintenance) in adults (FDA-approved Dec 2019) (1) ·
Insomnia (sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance) in adults (FDA-approved Jan 2022) (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000586-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000587-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000588-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000005EF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005F0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005F1-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000007E7-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007E8-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007E9-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007EA-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007EB-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
10 mg PO 30 min before bedtime (with ≥7 hours of sleep planned) (1) ·
200-400 mg PO daily; '''dose by actual body weight ≤5 mg/kg/d''' to reduce retinopathy risk (AAO 2016 guideline) (1) ·
25 mg PO at bedtime (no titration); may increase to 50 mg if 25 mg inadequate (1) ·
5 mg PO at bedtime; may increase to 10 mg if inadequate (1) ·
SC 4-6 units (or 1 unit per 10-15 g carbs) at meals; titrate to postprandial glucose (1) ·
SC 4-6 units (or 1 unit per 10-15 g carbs) at meals; titrate to postprandial glucose. Typical total daily dose 0.5-1 U/kg/d split between basal and prandial coverage in T1DM (1)
preparations:
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routes:
onset:
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halflife:
~1 hour SC'"`UNIQ--ref-00000589-QINU`"' (1) ·
~12 hours (1) ·
~17-19 hours (longer than daridorexant) (1) ·
~40 days (terminal; reflects extensive tissue distribution)'"`UNIQ--ref-000007EC-QINU`"' (1) ·
~8 hours (shorter than suvorexant and lemborexant) (1) ·
~80 minutes SC'"`UNIQ--ref-000005F2-QINU`"' (1)
bioavailability:
pregnancy:
Insulin is the preferred glucose-lowering therapy in pregnancy; aspart is widely used.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Insulin is the preferred glucose-lowering therapy in pregnancy; lispro is widely used.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited data; avoid (3) ·
Long-considered safe in pregnancy for lupus and other rheumatologic indications; benefits typically outweigh.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
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