Dosing Flashcards
1
Q
Bydureon
A
2mg once a week
2
Q
Victoza
A
0.6mg QD X1 week
After 1 week increase to 1.2 mg QD
Can increase to 1.8 QD if A1C high
3
Q
Tanzeum
A
30 mg once a week
Can increase to 50mg once a week
4
Q
Trulicity
A
0.75mg once a week
Can increase to 1.5mg once a week if A1C high
5
Q
Symlin type 1 DM
A
Start 15mcg SC QAC
Target dose of 60 mcg SC QAC
as you titrate this dose up titrate bolus insulin down
6
Q
Symlin type 2 DM
Insulin naive
A
Start 60 mcg SC QAC immediately prior to each meal
Target dose 120 mcg SC QAC
7
Q
Insulin dosing A1C less than 8%
A
Basal insulin TDD .1-.2 U/kg
8
Q
Insulin dosing A1C >8%
A
Basal insulin TDD .2-.3U/kg
9
Q
Insulin dosing general requirements
A
.5-1U/kg/ day
10
Q
Byetta
A
5mcg BID X30 days 1 hr before eating
Increase after 30 days to 10mcg BID
11
Q
Afrezza
A
4U
8U
12U
