If I had a patient that had a blood sugar of 240 and required insulin coverage to decrease the blood sugar level, what type of insulin would I use?
Regular or NPH?
Why?
please, i would really appreciate it. (*^_^)
2007-02-26 07:15:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Since you;re talking about coverage to decrease the immediate level, a quick-acting insulin like Regular (takes about 30 minutes to get working) would be advisable. As stated above, Hyumalog would be even better, as it's effects are more immediate, taking effect within 15-30 minutes. NPH is a slower-acting insulin, taking much longer to begin wroking effectivel, and much longer to peak.
2007-02-26 07:42:08 · answer #1 · answered by mulder915 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 17:30:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-17 16:50:53 · answer #3 · answered by Rebecca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diabetes is usually treated through a combination of diet (low sugar), exercise and medications/insulin. Read here https://tr.im/iW6jP
Milder cases can be controlled with just diet an/or exercise while more severe cases require meds or insulin as well.
2016-05-03 04:33:15 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While all of these answers are good ones, I would have to say the best insulin would be whichever the DOCTOR prescribes. Glucophage pills help a little, but nothing drops that blood sugar like a good shot of insulin!!!!
2007-02-26 07:50:39 · answer #5 · answered by AnastasiaBeaverhousen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the person. I recently started using insulin and the first type the doctor gave me did NOTHING. That does not mean it does not work, it simply means it does not work for me. Sometimes people have to try different types to find the best one, and some people even take combinations.
2007-02-26 10:05:09 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ terry g ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reg. is a faster acting insulin use this, but novolog is better. NPH is slower acting, Lantus is also slower acting it levels off better with less high pikes.
2007-02-28 21:06:57 · answer #7 · answered by Peppermint Patti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LANTUS IS A GOOD INSULIN , SO IS NOVOLOG ..HUMALOG ..NOVOLOG MIX
YOU MIGHT BE PLACED ON GLUCOPHAGE BEFORE THEY GIVE YOU ANY TYPE OF INSULIN ,.IT'S HARD TO SAY ..BUT INSULIN IS BETTER THAN THEM PILLS ! INSULIN , IS WHAT A DIABETICS BODY DOESN'T MAKE !
2007-02-26 07:18:55 · answer #8 · answered by Swm 39 4 Younger Swf Forever 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lantus, so far, has been working for me very good. I have been on it for 2 months now and my glucose readings have been on acceptable levels.
2007-02-26 11:22:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the only choices were regular and NPH, regular would give the quickest decrease. Humalog would be even quicker.
2007-02-26 07:24:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋