Outpatient DM Management Flashcards
Basal Component
Homeostatic glucose release by liver
Increased nocturnal glucose release (dawn phenomenon)
Bolus (Prandial) Component
Elevated glucose (PP& excursions)
Short Acting Insulin Products
Aspart
Glulisine
Lispro
Regular
Aspart Brand Name
Novolog
Glulisine Brand Name
Apidra
Lispro Brand Name
Humalog
Aspart Onset and Duration
O: 5-15 min
D: 3-5 hr
Glulisine Onset and Duration
O: 5-15 min
D: 3-5 hrs
Lispro Onset and Duration
O: 15-20 min
D: 4-5 hr
Regular Onset and Duration
O: 30-60 min
D: 4-8 hr
Longer Acting Insulin
Detemir
Glargine
NPH
Detemir Brand Name
Levemir
Glargine Brand Name
Lantus
Detemir Onset and Duration
O: 2 hr
D: 20-24+ hr
Glargine Onset and Duration
O: 1-2 hr
D: 10-24 hr
NPH Onset and Duration
O: 1-2 hr
D: 10-16 hr
When do you use once daily insulin?
When oral meds fail and you need more (add to)
When do you 2+ injections daily/mutliple types of insulin?
Contraindication to oral meds
High baseline FBG or A1c
Once daily insulin
As second or third agent when A1c >9%
Oral agent failure
Continue oral +/- SU
Once daily insulin starting dose
0.1-0.25 u/kg (0.3-0.4 for increased BG)
6-10u elderly/thin
Then titrate up a little at a time
Short acting insulin pealrs
Lower PP (bolus) Timing before meals is important Rapid acting preferred over regular (unless picky eaters)