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Details About Generic Salt :: Insulin Lispro
Main Medicine Class:: #N/A Sub Medicine Class :: #N/A
| 8D. INSULIN & ANTI-DIABETIC DRUGS in 8. ENDOCRINE/STEROID HORMONES & METABOLIC SYSTEM |
| INSULIN LISPRO |
| RAPIDLY ACTING INSULIN ANALOG | ANTI-DIABETIC |
| PK: A: Rapid D: 0.26-0.36 L/kg (Vd) M: Hepatic E: Urine |
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Indications & Dose: DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS Mild-to-moderate IV/IM/SC Adult > 20 yr: 0.2U/kg as IV bolus followed by 0.2 u/kg as IM/SC, Intermittent: 0.1U/kg as IM/SC, <20 yr: IM/SC Initially 0.1-0.3U/kg as a bolus followed by 0.1U/kg every h. Continue until acidosis clears and then decrease to 0.05U/kg/h until SC replacement dosing is initiated Child Same as <20 yr adult dose | TYPE 1/SEVERE TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS Combination therapy SC Adult Dose is individualized based on results of blood glucose with insulin lispro protamine |
| Contra: Hypersensitivity, hypoglycemic episodes
Precautions: refer to insulin regular ADR: Others: refer to insulin regular Diet: SC Inj shortly before/after food. SC/ IV Infusion/IV Inj according to requirements Monitor: Fasting blood glucose levels, HbA1c |