Ch. 52 - Antidiabetics Flashcards
Insulin:
Secreted by:
-beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in pancreas
Normal Glucose Ranges (1):
- ) Blood glucose
- 60-100 mg/dL
- ) Serum (plasma) glucose
- 70-110 mg/dL
3.) > 180mg/dL glycosuria (glucose spills into urine)
Normal Glucose Ranges (2):
HbA1C:
-Average glucose level up to 3 mos(months)
-Goal = keep HbA1C Below 7%
Insulin Therapy (1):
- ) Dosage = measured in units
- ) Insulin syringes (orange cap)
- ) U-100 = 100 units of insulin per milliliter
Insulin Therapy (2):
- ) U-500 = 500 units / mL
- ) Need prescription (but not for U-100)
- ) Need doses > 200 units insulin daily
Insulin Therapy (3):
- ) 10 mL vials
- ) Store in refrigerator
- ) Avoid extreme temps
Routes of Administration (1):
- ) SC
- ) Insulin pen = SC
- More accurate, more expensive
- Less painful
Routes of Administration (2):
3.) IV (REGULAR type only)
- ) Insulin pump (REGULAR type only)
- Implantable
- Portable
Insulin Pump:
- ) More effective than multiple injections
- ) Constant amt of insulin
- ) More expensive
4 Types of Insulin:
1.) Rapid acting
2.) Short acting
3.) Intermediate acting
4.) Long acting
(Combination)
Rapid Acting (1):
1.) lispro (Humalog)
2.) insulin aspart (NovoLog)
Ex: ^^^
Rapid Acting (2):
- ) Onset of Action
- 5-15 min - ) Peak Action:
- Humalog: 30-90 min
- NovoLog: 1-3 hrs
Rapid Acting (3):
- ) Duration:
- Humalog: 2-5 hrs
- NovoLog: 3-5 hrs - ) Appearance = clear
- ) Administer:
- 5 min before meals
- *Ex: Make sure breakfast trays are infront of p/t first before giving insulin
- 5 min before meals
Short Acting = Regular (1):
Insulin Regularrrr =
- Humulin R - Novolin R
Short Acting = Regular (Humulin R) - 2:
- ) Onset: 30 min
- ) Peak: 2.5 – 5 hrs
- ) Duration 6 – 8 hrs
Short Acting = Regular (Humulin R)- 3:
- ) Appearance clear
- ) Administer: ~30 min b4 meal
- ) ***ONLY type of insulin that can be given IV!!
Intermediate Acting (1):
insulin **NPH (N):
-**Humulin N, Novolin N
Intermediate Acting (2) - NPH (Humulin N):
- ) Onset: 1 – 2 hrs
- ) Peak: 6 – 12 hrs
- ) Duration 18 – 24 hrs
Intermediate Acting (3): - NPH (Humulin N)
- ) Appearance: Cloudy
5. ) Administer: 1 hr before breakfast
Long Acting (1):
- glargine (Lantus)
- Vial (purposely different) – tall, narrow vial
Long Acting - glargine (Lantus) (1):
- ) Onset: about 1 hr
2. ) Duration: 24 hr coverage WITHOUT a peak
Long Acting - glargine (Lantus) (2):
- ) Appearance: clear
- ) Administer: given at HS (bedtime)
- ) DO NOT MIX with any other insulins
Combination Products:
Reg & (intermediate acting):
- 70% NPH & 30% Reg - 50% NPH & 50% Reg -B.i.d before meals
Adverse Effects of Insulin:
Hypoglycemia!
- ) Hypoglycemic (insulin) reaction
- ) May be d/t:
- Omitting / irreg scheduled meals
- Increase exercise
- Administration errors
Hypoglycemic (insulin) Reaction: S/S:
Sweating, confusion, tachycardia, HA(headache), hunger, weakness:
= Coma, death
Blood sugar level
Hypoglycemic (insulin) Reaction: Tx:
Glucose:
- Oral
- Parenteral (if unconscious) = Glucagon