WHEN TO START INSULIN IN DIABETICS AND HOW TO ADJUST?
WHEN TO START INSULIN IN DIABETICS AND HOW TO ADJUST?
Insulin is usually recommended as the initial therapy for diabetes if a person's HbA1c level at diagnosis is greater than 10% or if someone's fasting blood glucose level is consistently above 250 mg/dl
ALSO, Insulin should be initiated when A1C is ≥7.0% after 2–3 months of dual oral therapy. The preferred regimen for insulin initiation in type 2 diabetes is once-daily basal insulin. In addition to timely initiation, rapid titration of the dose is indispensable for successful insulin therapy.
Let's BE FAMILIAR WITH SOME BRAND NAMES OF INSULIN:
Insulin is usually recommended as the initial therapy for diabetes if a person's HbA1c level at diagnosis is greater than 10% or if someone's fasting blood glucose level is consistently above 250 mg/dl
ALSO, Insulin should be initiated when A1C is ≥7.0% after 2–3 months of dual oral therapy. The preferred regimen for insulin initiation in type 2 diabetes is once-daily basal insulin. In addition to timely initiation, rapid titration of the dose is indispensable for successful insulin therapy.
Let's BE FAMILIAR WITH SOME BRAND NAMES OF INSULIN:
Let's SEE FOR EXAMPLE, HOW YOU INITIATE AND ADJUST NovoLog® Mix 70/30
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