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Side Effects of Long-acting Insulins-2

Patient was educated on the side effects of long-acting insulins as follows: Lipodystrophy This is an effect secondary to repeated insulin shots administered for prolonged period. Thickening of adipose tissue can occur at the site of repeated insulin administration, which can affect absorption of insulin over time. This can lead to a poor response to insulin administered and poor control of blood sugars. Rotation of insulin administration sites can help prevent this side effect from [...]

Side Effects of Long-acting Insulins-1

Patient was educated on the side effects of long-acting insulins as follows: Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia happens to be the most common side effect with long-acting insulins. The risk for this complication multiplies with the patient being noncompliant with the time of insulin administration, stacking up the doses of insulin too close, and highly irregular eating habits with improper mealtimes. During the episode of hypoglycemia, patients can present with dizziness, headache, hunger, sweating, weakness, irritability, tremors, increased [...]

How to take Long-acting insulins

Patient was educated on how to take long-acting insulins as follows: Take the insulin shot at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the shot. This also helps to avoid lags in insulin coverage or stacking up the doses of insulin too close. Noncompliance with taking the insulin shot can precipitate an episode of elevated blood sugar and hyperglycemic symptoms. These long-acting insulins have longer durations for onset and total duration of actions. They [...]

Long-acting Insulins

Patient was educated on long-acting insulins as follows: Long-acting insulins are insulins that have the slowest onset of action and the longest duration of action than insulins belonging to any other groups. These insulins generally reach the bloodstream in about 4 hours after the shot was administered and tends to lower glucose levels fair and even, with no defined peak, for a duration of over 24-hour period. Examples of long acting insulins include, Insulin Detemir [...]

Laxatives and Mechanism of Action

Patient was educated on laxatives and their mechanism of action as follows: Constipation is defined by symptoms, such as, feeling of incomplete evacuation, hard stools with consequent straining at stool, and grossly reduced frequency of bowel movements. Laxatives are medications used to ease the effort of having a bowel movement. Laxatives accomplish this goal of easing the effort of bowel movement by various mechanisms as follows: Increasing the bulk of stools. Increasing the lubrication of [...]