insulin regimens

Question 1

what are indications of insulin therapy

Answer 1

T1DM
T2DM that cannot be sufficiently managed otherwise
Gestational diabetes mellitus

Question 2

what is the pharmacokinetics Insulin lispro, insulin aspart, glulisine

Answer 2

Onset: 5–15 minutes
Peak: ∼ 1 hour
Duration: 3–4 hours

Question 3

what are types of rapid acting insulin

Answer 3

Insulin lispro, insulin aspart, glulisine

Question 4

what are types of short acting insulin

Answer 4

regular insulin

Question 5

what are the pharmacokinetics short acting insulin

Answer 5

Onset: ∼ 30 minutes
Peak: 2–3 hours
Duration: 4–6 hours

Question 6

what is the pharmacokinetics nph insulin

Answer 6

Onset: 1–2 hours
Peak: 6–10 hours
Duration: 10–16 hours

Question 7

what are types of intermediate acting insulin

Answer 7

NPH insulin

Question 8

what are types of long acting insulin

Answer 8

Insulin glargine, Insulin detemir, Insulin degludec

Question 9

what is the pharmacokinetics of long acting inslin

Answer 9

Onset: 1–4 hours
Peak: flat; not defined
Duration: ∼ 24 hours