2/8 Diabetes Management - Jin Flashcards
regulation of blood glucose homeostasis
how altered in DM patients?
glucose-insulin negative feedback loop
players:
- pancreatic beta cells
- liver
- muscle
- adipose tissue
→ typically, insulin and glucose fluctuate within a narrow range together
in diabetes patients, either..
- insulin secretion compromised
- pancreatic B cells destroyed OR making less insulin
- insulin sensitivity compromised
- liver, muscle, adipose tissues showing insulin resistance
pharm for:
pancreatic B cell destruction
DM1
severe of absolute insulin deficiency
tx: insulin supplement
- want to do it in a way that mimics normal insulin profile
- low basal rate (5-15)
- much higher stimulated rate (60-90) in response to stim including glucose
insulin profile
components
clearance
two components:
- low basal rate (5-15)
- much higher stimulated rate (60-90) in resp to stimuli (ex. glucose)
half-life of pancreatic insulin = 3-5min
- liver clears 60%
- kidney clears 40% (prox tubule)
exogenous insulin? kidney60/liver40
types of insulin preps
x4 based on…
four preps based on diff PK props
- rapid-acting : v rapid onset, short duration
- short-acting : rapid onset, short duration
- intermediate-acting : intermed onset, intermed duration
- long-acting : slow onset, long duration - flat profile
regular insulin
x2 formulation
short-acting
subcutaneous
soluble crystalline Zn formulation of recombo human insulin
- hexamerizes at injection site
effects within 30min, peak at 2-3hr, duration 5-8hr
IV
dilute, PO4-buffer, no Zn formulation of recombo human insulin
- forms monomers instantly
*good for crisis situations
- managing DKA
- rapidly changing insulin reqs (infection, surgery, etc)
intermed-acting insulin
NPH (neutral protamine hagedorn) aka Isophane insulin
- combines insulin (neg charge) with protamine (pos charge) → neither is uncomplexed
- onset 2-5hr, duration 4-12hr
*NPH: highly unpredictable action!
rapid-acting insulin analogues
rapid onset (5-15min), peak at 1h, short duration 4-5h
- closely mimic normal endogenous prandial insulin secretion → can be injected right before each meal
- lowest variability of abs
- insulin lispro : B chain 28Pro 29Lys reversed
- insulin aspart : B chain 28Pro → 28Asp
- insulin glulisin : B chain 3Asn → 3Lys, 29Lyx →29Glu
basal insulin analogues (long acting)
- glargine : “peakless” long-acting analog
- A chain 21Asn → 21Gly, B chain : 2 Arg added to Cterm
- crystallization into slowly dissolving hexamers occurs on injection
- slow onset 1-1.5h, peak 4-6h, duration 11-24h
- provides background insulin activity
- detemir
- B chain 30Thr omited, C14 fa attached to Beta chain 29
- onset 1-2h, duration > 12h; take twice daily to get smooth background insulin activity
insulin profiles
in order to mimic normal insulin profile,
1 long lasting (basal) insulin + 3 inj of fast acting insulin
insulin delivery systems
- portable injectors
- continuous subcut insulin infusion devices
- inhalers
indications for insulin
- beta cell failiure
- type 1 DM
- pancreatitis
- post-pacreatectomy
- type 2 DM where dietary control, wt reduction, oral antidiabetics are insufficient
- gestational diabetes (type IV)
- any unstable DM → DKA or HNKC
adverse rxns to insulin
- hypoglycemia (more common in DM1)
- relieve w glucose
- weight gain (esp in DM2)
- lipodystrophy : subcut fatty tissue hypertrophy at inj sites
- abs against human insulin (rare if purified preps)
efficacy and effects can be altered by: glucocorticoids, OCPs, beta agonists/antagonists
type 1 DM drugs
pharm for:
tissue resistance to insulin action
type 2 diabetes
insulin resistance
- relative def in insulin secretion
- age and obesity predispose
interventions:
- diet control & weight reduction
- oral or injectible hypoglycemic agents
- insulin
goal:
- control blood glucose conc
- delay devpt of complications
glucose homeostasis