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INSULIN DOSING ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS ADA  - American Diabetes Association Basal Insulin  - Long- and Intermediate-acting insulins used to supply constant blood levels of insulin activity Carb - carbohydrate DM1  - Type 1 diabetes DM2  - Type 2 diabetes FDA  - U.S. Food and Drug Administration Hypoglycemia  - low blood sugar Multidose insulin regimen  - Insulin regimens that involve a basal insulin and a premeal insulin given at meals Premeal Insulin  - also called “prandial” insulin. Rapid and short-acting insulins given at mealtime for short burst of insulin. Total daily dose of insulin  - Sum of premeal and basal insulin given in a day Units/kg/day  - units of insulin per kilogram of body weight per day USDA  - United States Department of Agriculture 1 kilogram  = 2.2 pounds IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT DOSING INSULIN Overview There are a number of different ways to dose insulin No detailed gui...

INSULIN CHART RAPID-ACTING INSULINS Afrezza® (inhaled insulin) Apidra® (insulin glulisine) Humalog® (insulin lispro) Novolog® (insulin aspart)   SHORT-ACTING INSULINS Humulin® R (regular) Novolin® R (regular)   INTERMEDIATE-ACTING INSULINS Humulin® N (NPH) Novolin® N (NPH)   LONG-ACTING INSULINS Basaglar® (insulin glargine) Lantus® (insulin glargine) Toujeo® (insulin glargine) Levemir® (insulin detemir) Tresiba® (insulin degludec) COMBINATION PRODUCTS Humalog® Mix 75/25, 50/50 Humulin® 70/30 Novolin® 70/30 Novolog® Mix 70/30 Ryzodeg® 70/30   OTHER RELATED PAGES Insulin dosing Type one diabetes Type two diabetes Diabetes management Insulin review   Insulin pricing Drug Dosage form Pharmacokinetics Mixing/Dosing/Other Storage Afrezza® (inhaled insulin) Cartridge 4 unit cartridge of inhalation powder 8 unit cartridge of inhalation powder Packaged as follows: 60 four unit cartridges 90 four unit cartridges 90 eigh...