Insulin DI Flashcards
Long-acting insulin
Glargine, detemir, degludec
Insulin glargine products
Lantus, Toujeo and Toujeo Max, Basaglar, Semglee
Insulin detemir product
Levemir
Insulin degludec product
Tresiba
Rapid-acting insulin
Lispro, aspart, glulisine
Rapid-acting insulin products
Humalog, NovoLog, Apidra
Ultra-rapid acting insulin
Aspart, lispro
Ultra-rapid acting insulin products
Aspart- Fiasp
Lispro- Lyumjev
Regular insulin products
Humulin-R, Novolin-R, Affreza
Intermediate insulin products
Humulin-NPH, Novolin-NPH
Combination insulin products
Soliqua (glargine/lixisenatide), Xultophy (degludec/liraglutide)
Insulin side effects
Hypoglycemia, lipohypertrophy, cough (Affreza only)
Insulin DIs
TZDs, ACEis, MAOi, thiazides, hormones, beta-blockers, AGI
Insulin pearls
Unlimited A1C lowering, weight gain, neutral effects on ASCVD, CKD, HF
Does insulin need renal dosing adjustments?
No
AACE guidelines on insulin
try other therapies first before insulin
ADA guidelines on insulin
Try GLP-1 RA first before insulin