Patient was educated on the side effects of using Novolin R as follows: Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia happens to be the most common side effect with Novolin R. The risk for this complication multiplies with the patient being noncompliant with the time of Novolin 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 Novolin R as follows: Take the Novolin 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 Novolin R a short duration of onset of action, the shot must be taken no more than 30 [...]

Patient was educated on Novolin R and its mechanism of action as follows: Novolin 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. Novolin R continues to exert the action for a total duration of 4 to 6 hours. Novolin R insulin helps cells in the muscle, fat, and liver absorb glucose from [...]