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Use enough insulin! Individuals with gestational, type 2 diabetes and /or obesity and pregnant are insulin-resistant and often require a total daily insulin dose as much as 1 unit/kg or more to achieve optimal control (over 100 units per day in a 100-kg patient!).
Regular insulin (U-100 and U-500), insulin aspart, insulin lispro (U-100 and U-200), NPH, and insulin detemir all carry a pregnancy category B. For these insulins, the FDA has received sufficient human data allowing these to be considered low risk in pregnancy.
31 lip 2024 · This insulin dosage calculator will help you to calculate your mealtime insulin dose in three easy steps. First, you need to establish the dose of insulin to cover the carbohydrates in your meal. This amount (in grams) will be divided by the carbohydrate ratio to get the number of insulin units you need. The carbohydrate ratio tells you how ...
In this section, you will find: An example of how to calculate a carbohydrate coverage dose. An example of how to calculate a high blood sugar correction dose. An example of how to calculate a mealtime insulin dose. Formulas that are commonly used by providers to create insulin dose recommendations.
10 maj 2023 · You can calculate your insulin sensitivity factor based on the type of insulin you use (regular or rapid-acting) and how many units you use per day. View a calculation example here.
Insulin Dosage Calculator. Determines the total mealtime insulin dose, as well as carbohydrate coverage and insulin correction doses to help with monitoring blood sugar. Purpose. Formulas. Contents. Method 1. Method 2. A Carbohydrate Coverage Insulin Dose. Meal carbohydrate content. Is the Insulin to Carb Ratio known? B High Blood Sugar Correction.
21 paź 2022 · Gestational Diabetes. Insulin During Pregnancy. Insulin is a hormone the pancreas produces to help control blood glucose levels. Insulin may be needed to manage existing diabetes (type 1 or type 2) during pregnancy or, in some instances, to control blood sugar caused by gestational diabetes.
