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It's unclear to me how Novomix 30 works in the body. I get that it's a mix of 30/70 fast and long acting insulin. So if i inject at meal times say a hit of 10 units this would supply 3 units of rapid acting to deal with about 30g carb if your ratio is 1:10, right? But what about the 7 units of long acting insulin, how does this work? How does this react with carb? i've never really understood this part and i have to use it every day. I have read the below info from Novodisk but it may as well be in Dutch.
Treatment Guidelines
NovoMix 30 can be prescribed once, twice or thrice daily depending on patient's requirement. Start with 12 units before dinner and titrate on the basis of breakfast blood glucose. When total dose reaches >= 30 units and HbA1c >7% then intensify to twice daily: 50% before breakfast and 50% before dinner. Titrate further upward by adding a third dose of 2 units before lunch if HbA1c>7%
I need an explanation in layman terms please.
For further research see links below;
http://www.medicines.org.uk/EMC/med...enfill+100+U+ml,+NovoMix+30+FlexPen+100+U+ml/
http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/insulin-regimens
http://www.novonordisk.com/diabetes_care/diabetes_medicine/insulins/insulins.asp
Treatment Guidelines
NovoMix 30 can be prescribed once, twice or thrice daily depending on patient's requirement. Start with 12 units before dinner and titrate on the basis of breakfast blood glucose. When total dose reaches >= 30 units and HbA1c >7% then intensify to twice daily: 50% before breakfast and 50% before dinner. Titrate further upward by adding a third dose of 2 units before lunch if HbA1c>7%
I need an explanation in layman terms please.
For further research see links below;
http://www.medicines.org.uk/EMC/med...enfill+100+U+ml,+NovoMix+30+FlexPen+100+U+ml/
http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/insulin-regimens
http://www.novonordisk.com/diabetes_care/diabetes_medicine/insulins/insulins.asp
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