OTC insulin?

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RxBlueDevils said:
What about Novolog and Humalog?

Insulin pens?
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Novolog is insulin aspart and it's by prescription.

Humalog in insulin lispro and it's by prescription.

Both are rapid acting insulins that work within 15 minutes.

I think I've got that right.

Oh, and U-100 insulins R and NPH are OTC.
 
In the UK, practice is changing to use of one of the long acting insulins such as levemir or lantis. Novorapid used when pt has a meal. This routine has liberated diabetics from fixed meal times. My niece tells me great when going on a student's night out.
johnep
 
johnep34 said:
In the UK, practice is changing to use of one of the long acting insulins such as levemir or lantis. Novorapid used when pt has a meal. This routine has liberated diabetics from fixed meal times. My niece tells me great when going on a student's night out.
johnep
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changing...you mean that's not the standard of care now?

i guess in the grand scheme of things, the switch from the R/NPH/Lente/Ultralente "era" and changing your life to match the insulin to the rapid acting/long acting "era" and changing your insulin to match your life is fairly recent.

There's a book called Think Like a Pancreas by Gary Scheiner that's a great primer if you're working with T1DM pt's. Good section on the history of insulin/glucometers and practical dosing advice with respect to exercise/etc...

http://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Pancreas-Practical-Managing/dp/1569244367

johnep34 -- here's a link just for our friends across the pond 👍
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Like-Pancreas-Practical-Managing/dp/1569244367

(in book preview only in the US link)
 
Novomix 30/70 seems to be most popular insulin in UK at present. Generally it is the new diabetics or those with problems put onto LA and ultra short acting.
johnep
 
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