Diabetes Medications

Insulin

The Basics of Insulin

Topics covered include the various characteristics of insulin.

Types of Insulin

Includes detailed table describing the various types of insulin including onset, peak, and duration.

Insulin Storage and Safety Information

Topics covered include insulin storage and syringe reuse and disposal.

Insulin Routines

Outlines different insulin routines and delivery, how to self-monitor, and rotate sites.

Insulin Pumps

Topics covered include how insulin pumps work, getting started with an insulin pump, and an insulin pumps advantages and disadvantages.

Common Injection Challenges

How to overcome challenges such as insulin leakage at injection site, clogging of the injection device, bleeding at injection site, and skin problems at the injection site. (Note: aboutthepatient.net does not endorse any specific type of syringes or lancets)

Oral Diabetes Medications

Other medications for type 2 diabetes

Topics covered include the different classes of oral diabetic medications, how they work, and how they compare to insulin. Also gives insight to two newer injectable drugs.