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Dosage of Insulin Optisulin in details
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Insulin Optisulin Dosage
Generic name: Insulin Optisulin 100[iU] in 1mL
Dosage form: injection, solution
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Important Administration Instructions
- Always check insulin labels before administration.
- Train patients on proper use and injection technique before initiating Insulin Optisulin.
- Visually inspect Insulin Optisulin KwikPen for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration. Only use if the solution is clear and colorless with no visible particles.
- ​Inject between 1 and 80 units per injection.
- Administer Insulin Optisulin subcutaneously into the abdominal area, thigh, or deltoid, and rotate injection sites within the same region from one injection to the next to reduce the risk of lipodystrophy.
- Do not dilute or mix Insulin Optisulin with any other insulin or solution as the onset of action or time to peak effect of Insulin Optisulin and the mixed insulin may be altered in an unpredictable manner.
- Do not administer intravenously or via an insulin pump because this could result in severe hypoglycemia.
General Dosing Instructions
- In patients with type 1 diabetes, Insulin Optisulin must be used concomitantly with short-acting insulin.
- Inject Insulin Optisulin subcutaneously once daily at any time of day but at the same time every day.
- Individualize and titrate the dosage of Insulin Optisulin based on the individual's metabolic needs, blood glucose monitoring results and glycemic control goal.
- Dosage adjustments may be needed with changes in physical activity, changes in meal patterns (i.e., macronutrient content or timing of food intake), during acute illness, or changes in renal or hepatic function and should be made under medical supervision with appropriate glucose monitoring.
Initiation of Insulin Optisulin Therapy
- The recommended starting dose of Insulin Optisulin in patients with type 1 diabetes should be approximately one-third of the total daily insulin requirements. Short- or rapid-acting, pre-meal insulin should be used to satisfy the remainder of the daily insulin requirements.
- The recommended starting dose of Insulin Optisulin in patients with type 2 diabetes is 0.2 units/kg or up to 10 units once daily. One may need to adjust the amount and timing of short- or rapid-acting insulins and dosages of any anti-diabetic drugs.
Changing to Insulin Optisulin from Other Insulin Therapies
- If changing patients from another Insulin Optisulin product, 100 units/mL, to Insulin Optisulin, the dose of Insulin Optisulin should be the same as the other Insulin Optisulin product, 100 units/mL, and the time of day for administration should be determined by the physician.
- If changing patients from a once-daily Insulin Optisulin product, 300 units/mL, to once-daily Insulin Optisulin, the recommended initial Insulin Optisulin dosage is 80% of the Insulin Optisulin product, 300 units/mL, dose that is being discontinued. This dosage reduction will lower the likelihood of hypoglycemia.
- If changing from a treatment regimen with an intermediate- or long-acting insulin (other than an Insulin Optisulin product, 100 units/mL) to a regimen with Insulin Optisulin, a change in the dose of the basal insulin may be required and the amount and timing of shorter-acting insulins and doses of any anti-diabetic drugs may need to be adjusted.
- If changing patients from twice-daily NPH insulin to once-daily Insulin Optisulin, the recommended initial Insulin Optisulin dosage is 80% of the total NPH dosage that is being discontinued. This dosage reduction will lower the likelihood of hypoglycemia.
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What other drugs will affect Insulin Optisulin?
Many drugs can affect your blood sugar and may also affect Insulin Optisulin. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell your doctor about all other medicines you use. Not all possible interactions are listed here.
Insulin Optisulin drug interactions (more detail)
Insulin Optisulin interactions
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Table 6 includes clinically significant drug interactions with Insulin Optisulin
Table 6: Clinically Significant Drug Interactions with Insulin Optisulin
| Drugs That May Increase the Risk of Hypoglycemia | |
| Drugs: | Antidiabetic agents, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blocking agents, disopyramide, fibrates, fluoxetine, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, pentoxifylline, pramlintide, propoxyphene, salicylates, somatostatin analogs (e.g., octreotide), and sulfonamide antibiotics. |
| Intervention: | Dose reductions and increased frequency of glucose monitoring may be required when Insulin Optisulin is co-administered with these drugs. |
| Drugs That May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of Insulin Optisulin | |
| Drugs: | Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., olanzapine and clozapine), corticosteroids, danazol, diuretics, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, niacin, oral contraceptives, phenothiazines, progestogens (e.g., in oral contraceptives), protease inhibitors, somatropin, sympathomimetic agents (e.g., albuterol, epinephrine, terbutaline), and thyroid hormones |
| Intervention: | Dose increases and increased frequency of glucose monitoring may be required when Insulin Optisulin is co-administered with these drugs. |
| Drugs That May Increase or Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of Insulin Optisulin | |
| Drugs: | Alcohol, beta-blockers, clonidine, and lithium salts. Pentamidine may cause hypoglycemia, which may sometimes be followed by hyperglycemia. |
| Intervention: | Dose adjustment and increased frequency of glucose monitoring may be required when Insulin Optisulin is co-administered with these drugs. |
| Drugs That May Blunt Signs and Symptoms of Hypoglycemia | |
| Drugs: | beta-blockers, clonidine, guanethidine, and reserpine |
| Intervention: | Increased frequency of glucose monitoring may be required when Insulin Optisulin is coadministered with these drugs. |
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Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Insulin Optisulin are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Insulin Optisulin. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
3 consumers reported frequency of use
How frequently do I need to take Insulin Optisulin?It was reported by ndrugs.com website users that Insulin Optisulin should ideally be taken Once in a day as the most common frequency of the Insulin Optisulin. You should you adhere strictly to the instructions and guidelines provided by your doctor on how frequently this Insulin Optisulin should be taken. Get another patient's view on how frequent the capsule should be used by clicking here.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Once in a day | 3 | 100.0% | |
2 consumers reported doses
What doses of Insulin Optisulin drug you have used?The drug can be in various doses. Most anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive drugs, pain killers, or antibiotics are in different low and high doses and prescribed by the doctors depending on the severity and demand of the condition suffered by the patient. In our reports, ndrugs.com website users used these doses of Insulin Optisulin drug in following percentages. Very few drugs come in a fixed dose or a single dose. Common conditions, like fever, have almost the same doses, e.g., [acetaminophen, 500mg] of drug used by the patient, even though it is available in various doses.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 51-100mg | 1 | 50.0% | |
| 11-50mg | 1 | 50.0% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
