NABP NAPLEX Exam - Topic 8 Question 71 Discussion

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Question #: 71
Topic #: 8

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Which of the following antidiabetic medication works by inhibiting carbohydrate breakdown?

AAcarbose

BMetformin

CDapagliflozin

DPioglitazone

ESitagliptin

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Rhea

3 months ago

Dapagliflozin is more about glucose excretion, not breakdown.

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Leatha

4 months ago

Wait, are you sure Acarbose does that? Sounds kinda off.

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Ashlee

4 months ago

Totally agree, Acarbose is the correct answer!

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Tiffiny

4 months ago

I thought Metformin was the main one for that?

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Peter

4 months ago

Acarbose is the one that inhibits carb breakdown!

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Gilberto

4 months ago

Dapagliflozin and Pioglitazone don't seem right for this question, but I can't recall the exact mechanism for Acarbose.

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Stephanie

5 months ago

I feel like I saw something about Acarbose in my notes, but I might be mixing it up with another medication.

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Rosann

5 months ago

I remember practicing a question about Metformin, but I don't think it works that way.

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Marleen

5 months ago

I think Acarbose is the one that inhibits carbohydrate breakdown, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Clare

5 months ago

Let me think this through step-by-step. Metformin, dapagliflozin, and pioglitazone all work through different mechanisms. Sitagliptin is a DPP-4 inhibitor. That leaves acarbose as the one that inhibits carb breakdown. I'll go with that.

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Merrilee

5 months ago

Okay, I remember learning about acarbose in class. It's an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor that slows down the breakdown of carbs, right? I'm confident that's the right answer.

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Billye

5 months ago

I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know some of the medications work by different mechanisms, but I can't quite remember which one inhibits carb breakdown. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Sabrina

5 months ago

Hmm, this one seems straightforward. I'm pretty sure acarbose inhibits carbohydrate breakdown, so I'll go with that.

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Alita

5 months ago

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Earlean

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is B, @UseIdentity. That's the annotation that allows you to execute a request with another Principal's identity, right?

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Alaine

5 months ago

I'm confident I can get this one right. Spot checks, comparison of records, and reconciliations are all classic error detection controls.

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Tammara

5 months ago

It's a bit tricky, but I think manually changing the ports on both FMC and FTD is the safest route to ensure they can communicate without issues.

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Isidra

10 months ago

Sitagliptin, the DPP-4 inhibitor? That one increases incretin levels, not carbohydrate breakdown. Looks like I need to brush up on my antidiabetic meds.

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Lennie

10 months ago

Acarbose, the wonder drug that makes you feel like you're eating cardboard. At least it does its job of slowing down carb absorption, right?

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Carlee

10 months ago

Dapagliflozin, the SGLT2 inhibitor? Nah, that one works by increasing urinary glucose excretion, not by inhibiting carbohydrate breakdown. Acarbose is the right choice here.

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Phillip

9 months ago

So, the answer is A) Acarbose.

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Reita

9 months ago

Yeah, you're right. Dapagliflozin increases urinary glucose excretion.

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Margurite

9 months ago

I think Acarbose is the one that inhibits carbohydrate breakdown.

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Lindsey

10 months ago

I thought Metformin was the one that inhibits carbohydrate breakdown, but I guess I was mistaken. Acarbose is the one that does that.

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Trinidad

9 months ago

Thanks for clarifying that! I'll remember that for next time.

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Maybelle

9 months ago

Actually, it's Acarbose that works by inhibiting carbohydrate breakdown.

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Selma

9 months ago

I always get confused with antidiabetic medications. I thought Metformin was the one that inhibits carbohydrate breakdown.

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Lorita

9 months ago

I didn't know that, thanks for the information!

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Velda

10 months ago

Yes, Acarbose works by inhibiting carbohydrate breakdown.

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Kiera

10 months ago

I also thought Metformin was the one that inhibits carbohydrate breakdown, but it's actually Acarbose.

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Benton

10 months ago

Acarbose, the alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, is the correct answer. It works by slowing down the breakdown of carbohydrates in the gut, delaying their absorption.

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