Como preparar insulina NPH?

Como preparar insulina NPH?

Introduza a agulha no frasco em um ângulo de 90º (reto), injete o ar e não retire a agulha. Vire o frasco e puxe o êmbolo lentamente e aspire quantidade de insulina R prescrita. Pegue agora o frasco de insulina NPH e vire-o de cabeça para baixo.

Pode tomar insulina depois de comer?

A insulina deve ser aplicada antes do café da manhã. Após a aplicação da insulina o paciente pode fazer sua refeição. A NPH é uma insulina de ação intermediária e só vai começar a agir 2 horas após a aplicação.

Qual a quantidade de insulina que eu devo tomar?

A necessidade diária total de insulina individual em adultos pode variar e é geralmente entre 0,5 e 1,6 unidade/kg/dia.

Onde pode ser aplicada a insulina?

A insulina pode ser aplicada na região da barriga, interior da coxa, posterior do braço e bumbum e, normalmente é feita antes de comer, como café da manhã, almoço ou jantar.

What are the side effects of NPH insulin?

Serious side effects are less common. Possible side effects of NPH insulin (as well as all other forms of insulin) include, but are not limited to: Low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) A skin reaction at the injection site. Thickening or pitting of the skin at the injection site.

What does NPH stand for insulin?

NPH insulin (Humulin® N, Novolin® N) is an intermediate-acting insulin used to treat diabetes. It starts working more slowly, has a lower peak, and lasts longer than regular insulin. NPH stands for Neutral Protamine Hagedorn, so named because it has a neutral pH, contains protamine, and was invented by a scientist named Hans Christian Hagedorn.

Is regular insulin and NPH insulin the same thing?

Aside from that, regular insulin and NPH insulin are different in terms of the point in time to have an effect on the patient. Regular insulin has an effect on a patient in a period of 30 min.-1 hr. while NPH insulin needs one to two hours remaining time to take effect. The onset, peak, and duration of its effectivity also differs with each other. The prescription of these two types has the same goal of reducing the blood sugar levels to a normal range.

Which insulin is given first regular or NPH?

The traditional NPH insulin regimens use two injections of NPH per day. The first dose covers the day and the second dose covers the evening and night. With this basic regimen, Regular insulin also is given before breakfast and dinner. An alternative NPH regimen is to give Regular insulin alone at meals and NPH at bedtime.