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Insulins to treat diabetes Flashcards

1
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Insulin sources

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-recombinant human insulin
-human insulin cDNA in plasmid (E.Coli or yeast)

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Humulin

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-insulin cDNA in plasmid in E. Coli

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Novolin

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-transformed yeast insulin cDNA

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4
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Units of insulin

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-100 units/mL
-28 units/mg insulin
-humulin also available in 500units/mL

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5
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Insulins with rapid onset and short duration

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-Lispro
-Aspart
-Glulisine

-mimic first phase

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Rapid Onset/ Shortish Action

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Regular (R)

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intermediate onset and action

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NPH (N)

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slow onset/ long action

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-Glargine
-Detemir
-Degludec

-mimic second phase

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9
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Modified insulin effect on dosing

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-delay absorption to prolong onset and duration
-increase absorption to dec onset and duration
-provides flexible dosing
-basal levels vs preprandial dose
-2 phases
-slide 33

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10
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Insoluble Insulin Complexes

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-Lente insulins (no longer used)
-NPH insulin

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Semilente

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-small amorphous particles

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Lente

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-small amorphous and large crystalline complexes
-slow absorption, long acting

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Ultralente

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-only large crystalline complexes
-very slow absorption, very long acting

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14
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Insulin hexamer

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-nucleated by zinc
-trimer of dimers
-slide 35??

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15
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lente insulins

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-zinc/insulin precipitates
-large complex size = prolong absorption from SC site
-monomer is absorbed
-slide 34

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NPH insulin

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-Neutral Protamine Hagedorn
-bound insulin to protamine
-tissue proteases free insulin from protamine
-slow absorption, long action

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Mutated Human Insulins

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-Lispro (humalog)
-Insulin Aspart (Novolog)
-Insulin Glulisine (Apidira)
-Insulin Glargine (Lantus)
-Insulin Detemir (Levemir)
-Insulin Degludec (Tresiba)

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18
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Lispro insulin

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-HUMALOG
-reverse P28 (proline) and K29 (lysine) positions on insulin B chain = dec self-association
-insulin dimer and hexamer formation in reg insulin (not this one tho?)
-monomer absorbed faster
-5-15 min onset (quick)
-inj immediately before meals

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Lispro insulin (humalog) counseling

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-5-15 min onset
-inj immediately before meals

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Insulin dimer

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Human insulin primary structure

22
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Insulin Aspart

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-Novolog
-human, except P28 in B chain switched to aspartate
-5-15 min onset, short duration
-inj immediately before meals

23
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Insulin Glulisine

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-Apidra
-Asn 3 and Lys 29 in B chain switch to Lys and Glu
-rapid onset, short duration
-inj immediately before meals

24
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Insulin Glargine

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-Lantus
-Asn21 of chain switch to Gly
-2 Arg residues added to end of B chain (30 and 31)
-clear solution (pH 4)
-precipitates post injection
-slowly released from injection site (precipitation form) over 24 hours
-once daily
-no pronounced peak compared to NPH which is good and steady

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Insulin Detemir (Levemir)

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-discontinued
-Thr 30 of B chain replaced by fatty acid
=makes insulin bind to serum albumin and itll ride around the body for awhile
-Lys 29 mysristylated
-bind serum albumin extensively
-clear solution
-inj once or twice daily

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Insulin Degludec

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-Tresiba
-Thr 30 of B chain replaced by fatty acid
-binds albumin extensively
-clear solution
-inj once daily

27
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PK chart of insulins

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-rapid insulins: spike that mimics first phase
-NPH spikes then falls
-basals: long flat curve

28
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Common Multi-dose insulin regimens

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-fast onset, short action: take before meals
-long/intermediate acting: take at bedtime and AFTER breakfast

29
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Insulin mixtures

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-NPH + regular
-NPL + Lispro
-Degludec + Aspart
-give preprandial bolus and prolonged basal level
-single injection

30
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Inhaled insulin

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-Afrezza
-human insulin as dry powder
-rapid onset, SHORT duration
-use as pre-prandial insulin
-do NOT use in pt with asthma/COPD
-may reduce lung function (dec FEV)
-slide 50 structure

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Routes of admin

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-all are SubQ
-insulin infusion pump: Buffered regular and rapid acting (lispro, aspart, glulisine)
-IV: regular (for severe hyperglycemia or ketoacidosis)
-inhalation: afrezza

32
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Types of pt using insulin

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-Type I diabetics
-Pt with ketosis and hyperosmolar coma
-some type II

33
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Mode of action of insulin in diabetic

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-dec liver glucose output
-inc fat storage
-inc glucose uptake

34
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Adverse reactions to insulin

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-hypoglycemia
-lipodystrophy**
-Lipohypertrophy
-lipoatrophy
-insulin resistance

35
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Hypoglycemia

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-too much insulin, not enough food
-weakness, sweating, hunger, tremor, seizures, coma
-neural cells need glucose

36
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Hypoglycemia tx

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-glucose
-glucagon inj if cant swallow

37
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Agents that can inc BG in insulin users

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-catecholamines*
-thyroid hormone
-isoniazid
-GCs*
-calcitonin
-phenothiazines
-oral contraceptices
-somatropin
-morphine*

-*inc glucose output from liver

38
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Agents that inc risk of insulin hypoglycemia

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-ETHANOL**
-ACE-I
-somatostatin
-B-blockers*
-fluoxetine
-steroids
-MAO inhibitors
-vigorous exercise

39
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Lipodystophy

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changes in fat at over used inj site

40
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Lipohypertrophy

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-accumulation of fat in SC tissue
-more common

41
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Lipoatrophy

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-loss of fat in SC tissue
-less common

42
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Insulin resistance

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-immune response to insulin
-rarer

43
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Tx overview for type I DM

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-insulin + diet + exercise
-always insulin bc they cant make any

44
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Overview of type II DM tx

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  1. diet+exercise
  2. ”” + antidiabetic drugs
  3. diet/exercise + insulin
45
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Which insulin preparation has longest duration of

46
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Which insulin prep is NOT genetically modified?

-Lispro
-Aspart
-Glulisine
-NPH

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-NPH

-NPL is bc it with lispro?

47
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Lente insulins

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-not using these
-large complex sixe = prolonged absorption
-Zn helps complex insulin = prolonged activity

48
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Ways to prolong action

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-Zn (lente)
-protamine
-precipitation
-add fatty acid

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