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Insulin Dosing Basics - Initiating Insulin for T2DM and Converting Insulin Products 

Insulin dosing can be
Insulin Dosing Basics ... For type 2 diabetes ... for type 2 diabetes ... about whether a GLP1 ... #Prescribing #Pharmacology
Diabetes Medications Summary Table
Insulin
Lifestyle modifications
Metformin
Sulfonylureas
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ↓ major adverse CV events
TZDs
DPP-4 inhibitors
SGLT2 inhibitors -
Diabetes Medications ... Summary Table ... Insulin Lifestyle ... modifications Metformin ... Sulfonylureas GLP
Effects on body weight of various classes of type-2 diabetes medications.
 - Metformin - Weight Loss
classes of type-2 diabetes ... - Metformin - ... Weight Loss ++ - GLP ... Weight Gain ++ - Insulin ... weightgain #comparison #pharmacology
Oral Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management
1  INSULIN SENSITIZER
 • TZD 
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Management 1 INSULIN ... Sensitivity - Metformin ... INCRETIN AGENTS • GLP ... - Prevents GLP ... #Management #pharmacology
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
metformin should ... ADA/KDIGO Consensus ... evidence-based pharmacologic ... ADA #KDIGO #eGFR ... #Insulin #metformin
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
GLP-1 Agonists ... to treat Type 2 Diabetes ... medications for insulin ... #Pharmacology #Dosing ... #Diabetes #DM2
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
: Weight-Based Dosing ... Add sliding scale ... #dosing #estimation ... Weight #Based #pharmacology ... endocrinology #diabetes
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
- Pharmacology ... Summary Mechanisms ... glucose-dependent insulin ... #Summary #DM2 # ... diabetes #endocrinology
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... Summary Mechanisms ... • Increases insulin-mediated ... #Pharmacology # ... Summary #DM2 #diabetes
Insulin Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes 

Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR) 500/TDD = #g of carbs covered by
for Type 1 Diabetes ... calculations used in dosing ... with type 1 diabetes ... SensitivityFactor #Type1 #Diabetes ... #DM1 #Pharmacology