Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Humulin R as follows: Take the Humulin R 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. Forgetting the shot can precipitate an episode of elevated blood sugars. Since Humulin R insulin has a short duration of onset of action, the shot must be [...]
Patient was educated on the side effects of using Humulin R as follows: Weight gain This is secondary to the anabolic effect of Humulin R administration and can result from increased calorie intake over time. Lipodystrophy This is an effect secondary to repeated Humulin R 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 [...]
Patient was educated on the side effects of using Humulin R as follows: Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia happens to be the most common side effect with Humulin R. The risk for this complication multiplies with the patient being noncompliant with the time of Humulin R 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, [...]
Patient was educated on how to take Humulin R as follows: Take the Humulin R 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. Forgetting the shot can precipitate an episode of elevated blood sugars. Since Humulin R a short duration of onset of action, the shot must be taken no more than 30 [...]
Patient was educated on Humulin R and its mechanism of action as follows: Humulin R is a short-acting insulin that is fast acting and has a short onset of action of 30 minutes. The action of this insulin peaks in about 2 to 3 hours. Humulin R continues to exert the action for a total duration of 4 to 6 hours. Humulin R insulin helps cells in the muscle, fat, and liver absorb glucose from [...]