Intermediate acting insulins – Insulatard & Humulin I
Intermediate acting insulins are a type of insulin used to manage high glucose levels, usually as a result of diabetes. […]
Mixed Insulins – – Novomix, Humulin M3, Humalog Mix, Insuman
Mixed insulins are a type of insulin mostly used to treat type 2 diabetes. They are a combination of both […]
SGLT-2 Inhibitors explained
Continuing with our medication series today we are discussing the class known as SGLT-2 inhibitors. This stands for sodium glucose […]
Long acting Insulin – Lantus, Levemir, Abasaglar, Tresiba, Toujeo
Long acting insulins have been around for a while now but in the grand scheme of things, they are still […]
Rapid insulin – Novorapid, Humalog, Fiasp, Apidra.
Rapid acting insulin helps with the digestion and absorption of food. They are used to treat many forms of diabetes […]
Metformin (Biguanides)
Continuing with our medication series today we are discussing the class known as biguanides. You may this as Metformin which […]
Glucagon Like Peptide – 1 (GLP-1)
Continuing with our medication series today we are discussing the class known as glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1). As with all […]
DPP-4 Inhibitors – Linagliptin, Sitagliptin, Alogliptin, Saxagliptin
Continuing with our medication series today we are discussing the class known as Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4 inhibitors). As with […]
How to inject insulin
In the hospital and community we are frequently teaching patients how to inject insulin. Some a new starters and others […]