Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders

Insulin Therapy

This therapy need close monitoring and a great deal of patient education, as improper administration is quite dangerous. For instance, when food taking is reduced, less insulin is recommended. A previously acceptable dosing may be too much if food supply is consumed causing a hypoglycemia reaction if not rationally adjusted. Doing exercise daily may shorten insulin requirements as exercise boost up glucose uptake by body cells whose glucose uptake is composed by insulin and vice versa. Moreover, there are different types of insulin with differing times of onset and period of action.

• Precise acting insulin
• Rapid acting insulin analogs
• Intermediate acting insulin
• Long acting insulin.