Clinical considerations for insulin pharmacotherapy in ambulatory care, part two: review of primary literature and an evidence-based approach for treatment

IN BRIEF This article reinforces the dosing guidance from the package inserts of available insulin products and supplemental information provided by the manufacturers of insulin products. It reviews and evaluates pertinent primary literature detailing algorithms for the initiation and titration of i...

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Published in:Clinical diabetes 2015-01, Vol.33 (1), p.20-27
Main Authors: Thurston, Maria Miller, Galdo, John A, Bourg, Catherine A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Ambulatory care
Diabetes
Evidence-based medicine
Insulin
Pharmacology
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Summary:IN BRIEF This article reinforces the dosing guidance from the package inserts of available insulin products and supplemental information provided by the manufacturers of insulin products. It reviews and evaluates pertinent primary literature detailing algorithms for the initiation and titration of insulin therapy that have helped to shape current clinical practice guidelines. The article discusses the clinical applicability of the evidence on insulin pharmacotherapy and offers recommendations for initiation and titration of various insulin products for insulin-requiring people with type 2 diabetes in the ambulatory care setting.
ISSN:0891-8929
1945-4953
DOI:10.2337/diaclin.33.1.20