Anti Diabetics Flashcards
Insulin secretion mechanism
Glucose in blood increases –> cell depolarizes –> Ca+ triggers insulin secretion
Insulin receptor
a subunit for recognition
b subunit tyrosine kinase and phosphorylates tyrosine
Insulin inhibits
gluconeogenesis
Insulin causes
- glucose entry in muscle and adipose tissue
- glycogen synthesis in liver and muscle
- fatty acid synthesis and storage
- amino acid uptake
- glycolysis
Rapid acting insulin is
fast onset, short duration
Short acting insulin is
rapid onset
Long acting insulin is
slow onset, long duration
Rapid acting insulin analogs
Insulin Lispro
Insulin Aspart
Insulin Glulisine
Rapid acting insulin analogs mimic ___
prandial release of insulin
usually given with long acting insulin
given 15 min before meal
Short acting insulin __
soluble crystalline zinc insulin
given 30 minutes before meal
Intermediate acting insulin ___
Neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH)
aka. Isophane insulin
Crystalline zinc + protamine
used for basal control
Long acting insulin analogs
Insulin Glargine
Insulin Degludec
Insulin Detemir
Rapid and long acting insulin do?
- improve HbA1C levels
- reduce hypoglycemia
Standard mode of insulin therapy is
SC injection
IV insulin is used in
- pt with ketoacidosis
- perioperative period
- labor and delivery
- ICU
Inhaled insulin AE and CI
- cough, throat pain, hypoglycemia
CI:
- copd
- asthma
- smokers
Insulin regimen goals?
replace basal insulin and pradnsial insulin
2 methods of insulin release
- basal bolus insulin regimens
2. insulin pump therapy
Basal bolus insulin regime
- one shot of long acting insulin when fasting
- doses of rapid acting around mealtimes
Insulin pump therapy
best way to mimic normal insulin secretion
- glulisine, lispro, or insulin aspart is used in the insulin pump
The biggest AE of insulin
hypoglycemia
- less risk with rapid than regular
- less risk with long than NPH
If you have mild hypoglycemia?
drink OJ, or have sugar
If you have severe hypoglycemia?
IV glucose infusion