This handbook provides physicians, clinicians, and educators with the indispensible, reliable information they need to successfully initiate and maintain insulin therapy in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Now in its sixth edition, Practical Insulin has been revised and updated to reflect the latest American Diabetes Association Standards of Care in Diabetes.
Inside, you’ll find information about currently available insulin products, delivery methods, injection regimens, dose calculations, and more. With this guide, you can make improved glycemic control an achievable reality for the people with diabetes in your care.
Available Insulin Products
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Published:2023
"Available Insulin Products", Practical Insulin: A Handbook for Prescribing Providers
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Insulin potency is measured in units, and the concentration of a given insulin product is expressed as units per milliliter. Various preparations sold in the United States (U.S.) at the time of this publication are available in U-100 (100 units/mL), U-200 (200 units/mL), U-300 (300 units/mL), and U-500 (500 units/mL) c oncentrations. U-500 regular insulin is generally reserved for people with T2D who have significant insulin resistance and take large daily doses of insulin, as discussed in the section U-500 Regular Insulin. Table 1 summarizes key pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of insulin products currently available in the U.S. The following sections discuss individual insulin products, as grouped by their general action profiles. A visual representation of the time-action profiles of currently available insulin products is provided in Figure 3.
