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Pen insulin injection
General principles of insulin therapy in diabetes mellitus ●Commonly used insulin preparations Human insulin or an insulin analog can be used to treat diabetes. The approximate time of onset, peak activity, and duration of action of the most commonly used insulins are shown in the table. The insulin analogs (lispro, aspart, glulisine, glargine, detemir, […]
Insulin injection training
Insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus ●Indications for insulin •Severe hyperglycemia on presentation or difficulty distinguishing type of diabetes – Insulin is indicated as initial treatment for some patients with type 2 diabetes, depending on the severity of the baseline metabolic disturbance (eg, insulin is always indicated for patients presenting with symptomatic [eg, […]