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)
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