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ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM › DRUGS USED IN DIABETES › INSULINS AND ANALOGUES › Insulins and analogues for injection, fast-acting
insulin (beef)
A10AB02
Forms & Strengths
- U-100 regular insulin, 100 units/mL, in 10 mL vials
Adult Dosing
- Administer 0.5-1 unit/kg/day, in divided doses, SC, tid
- Range: 2-4 units, SC, tid, with meals
- Correction dose: 1-2 units for BG > 200 mg/dL
Pediatric Dosing
- Infants: 0.01-0.1 unit/kg/meal, SC
- Children: 0.5-1 unit/kg/day, SC, in divided doses, tid
- Adolescents: same as adults
Indications
- Type 1 DM, as an adjunct to diet and exercise
- Type 2 DM, uncontrolled by diet, exercise, and oral hypoglycemics
- Diabetic ketoacidosis, acute management
Mechanism of Action
- Stimulates glucose uptake, inhibits glucose production
- Increases lipogenesis, decreases lipolysis and ketogenesis
- Regulates cell growth and metabolism
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to insulin or any excipients
- Hypoglycemia, severe or uncontrolled
Adverse Reactions
- Hypoglycemia, most common, serious
- Weight gain, lipodystrophy, atrophy, or hypertrophy at injection sites
- Allergic reactions: local, generalized, anaphylaxis, rare
Drug Interactions
- ACE inhibitors, may increase hypoglycemic risk
- Aspirin, beta-blockers, may enhance hypoglycemic effect
- Corticosteroids, may decrease hypoglycemic effect
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