Medicines and Pandemic
Managing diabetes during a pandemic presents unique challenges for patients. With so many changes to normal routines, it is important to identify a plan to maintain access to medications and devices for optimal control of diabetes. The keys to succeed during this time...
Insulin Treatment in Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes completely damages the pancreas, an organ responsible for making insulin. For that reason, persons with type 1 diabetes cannot produce any insulin on their own. Every patient with type 1 diabetes depends on injections of insulin so that...
Basal Insulins (Intermediate and Long-Acting)
Who?Intermediate- and long-acting (basal) insulins are recommended for patients with type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes. They may also be used in other types of diabetes (i.e. steroid-induced).Persons with type 1 diabetes generally use...
Bolus Insulins (Short-Acting and Rapid-Acting)
Who? Short-acting (Regular) and rapid-acting insulins (Aspart, Lispro, Glulisine) are recommended for patients with type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes. They may also be used in other types of diabetes. Persons with type 1 diabetes often use insulin regular or...
