Insulin Flashcards
What are the types of neurons supplied to the pancreas release insulin
- Para sympathetic
- sympathetic
What type of sympathetic receptors present on insulin and what are their effects
- Beta - 2 increases insulin blood glucose level falls
- alpha-2 causes hyperglycaemia by inhibiting the release of insulin
Which hormones Promote the secretion of insulin
- Glycogen like peptide one
- gastrointestinal inhibitory peptide
- gastrin
- secretin
- cholecystokinin
What are the actions of insulin
- Inhibits hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis. Inhibits Lipolysis in adipose tissues
- it has is it enhances the entry of amino acids into muscles and promotes protein synthesis.
- pronounce peripheral utilization of glucose and K+ uptake into the cells
What is the mechanism of action of insulin
- Insulin binds to specific receptors on the cell membrane. 2-alpha and 2-beta receptor subunits. Binding of alpha subunit activates tyrosine kinase activity of beta subunits result in phosphorylation of tyrosine residues in the receptor
- this results in a complex series of phosphorylation dephosphorylation reactions, promote entry of glucose into the cell and mediates various actions of glucose.
Why is insulin not effective orally
Because it is destroyed by proteolytic enzymes in the gut
Classified Insulin preparations based on duration of action
- Rapid acting insulin
- short acting insulin
- intermediate acting insulin
- long acting insulin
Name types of rapid acting insulins
- Insulin lispro
- Insulin aspart
- Insulin glulisine 
Name types of short acting insulin
Regular soluble insulin (crystalline)
Name Intermediate acting insulin
NPH (isophane)
Name types of long acting insulin
- Insulin Glargine
- insulin Detemir
Which type of insulin gives us a cloudy solution and is complex with protamine and zinc
Intermediate acting insulin NPH
Which type of insulin should be avoided In pregnant diabetics and cannot be mixed with other insulins because of its pH
Long acting insulin- insulin Glargine
What protein does insulin detemir bind to 
Albumin
Name mixed insulin preparation
- Intermediate acting insulin + regular insulin/rapid acting insulin
- NPH + regular acting insulin
-  NPL + lispro
Name the premixed combinations of NPL and insulin lispro
- 75% NPL/ 25% insulin lispro
- 50% NPL/50% insulin lispro
What are the Indications for using insulin
- Type one diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- nonketotic hypoglycaemic coma
- diabetes during pregnancy
- stress of surgery, infections and trauma in diabetics
- patient with type two diabetes mellitus in addition to oral anti diabetic drugs
What are the sites of administration for insulin
Subcutaneously In the
1. Abdomen
2. buttocks
3. anterior thigh
4. dorsal arm
What is the treatment of hypo glycaemia in diabetics
- 50 ML of 50% dextrose IV
- glucagon 1 mg IV or adrenaline 0.2 mg s.c