Type 1 Diabetes: Recently Diagnosed: Medications
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Insulin is used to treat type 1 diabetes. There are several different types of insulin, and most people with type 1 diabetes need a combination of long-acting and short-acting insulins.
Never skip a dose of insulin without the advice of your doctor. Know:
- The dose of each type of insulin you are taking.
- The daily schedule for your insulin injections. Usually people with type 1 diabetes take a long-acting insulin once or twice a day and a short-acting insulin with meals.
- How long it takes for each type of insulin to start working (onset), when it will have its greatest effect (peak), and how long it will work (duration). See a table that shows this information about types of insulin.
- How to prepare and give an insulin injection.
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| Last updated: | September 24, 2008 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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