Rapid-acting insulins are a class of drugs used to control high blood sugar in people with type 1 (T1DM) and type 2diabetes mellitus(T2DM) along with a proper diet and exercise. T1DM orinsulin-dependentdiabetesis anautoimmunecondition in which the body does not produce insulin and therefore ...
Rapid acting insulin analogs such as insulin lispro, aspart and glulisine may be used to reduce GV by minimizing periods of acute hyperglycemia, while being associated with lower rates of hypoglycemia than regular human insulin.59 In patients treated with metformin and basal-bolus insulin, those wh...
Insulin is categorized according to how fast they work and how long their effects can last: Rapid-acting: Produces effects within minutes and lasts for a couple of hours. Examples: lispro and aspart Regular or short-acting: Produces effects within 30 minutes and lasts up to 3-6 hours. Examp...
Basal insulin peglisproPharmacokineticsPharmacodynamicsType 2 diabetesEfficacyHypoglycemiaLack of control in diabetic patients has stimulated the development of new insulin analogues. One of these was basal insulin peglispro (BIL) or LY2605541; it had a large hydrodynamic size, flat pharmacokinetic profile...
Dose estimation formulas for once-nightly insulin glargine and pre- meal insulin lispro in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Endocr. Pract. 18(3):382-386, 2012.King AB: How much do I give? Reevaluation of insulin dosing estimation formulas using continuous glucose monitoring. Endocr Pract 2010;16:...