Insulins
- Replace or supplement endogenous insulin
- Rapid forms cover meals/corrections
- Long forms provide basal insulin
- Essential in type 1 diabetes
- Hypoglycemia is the major acute hazard
- Weight gain and dosing errors are common issues
Class at a glance
- Replace or supplement endogenous insulin
Practical pearls
- Rapid forms cover meals/corrections
Members / distinctions
- Long forms provide basal insulin
- Hypoglycemia is the major acute hazard
Other member distinctions
- Essential in type 1 diabetes
- Weight gain and dosing errors are common issues
Self-check
- Which insulin formulations provide basal coverage?
Long-acting insulins. - What is the major acute hazard of insulin therapy?
Hypoglycemia.
Drugs in this class (8)
Insulins prescription history
Animated chart of estimated U.S. prescriptions per year, Diabetes meds (1923–2026). Insulin highlighted from 1923.
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