Para que serve o medicamento insulina NPH?

Para que serve o medicamento insulina NPH?

Insulina Humana Recombinante NPH é um agente que combate o diabetes, diminuindo o nível de glicose no sangue, após a injeção.

Qual o ângulo de aplicação de insulina?

Dependendo do tamanho da agulha usada na aplicação, os profissionais de saúde orientam a fazer uma prega subcutânea e inserir a agulha em um ângulo de 90 graus. No caso de agulhas de 4 mm e 5 mm, a prega subcutânea é dispensável e a única recomendação é que a injeção seja feita em ângulo de 90 graus.

Qual o mecanismo de ação da insulina NPH?

Mecanismo de ação: o efeito da insulina sobre a diminuição da glicose sangüínea deve-se à absorção facilitada de glicose, após a ligação da insulina aos receptores nos músculos e nas células gordurosas e da simultânea inibição da produção de glicose pelo fígado.

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.