Save U-500 Insulin For Patients Who Use Over 200 Units of Insulin Daily

April 2016

A new Humulin R KwikPen will pique interest in U-500 concentrated insulin...now that there's an alternative to the U-500 vials.

Have a healthy respect for U-500...and ensure it's used safely.

Consider U-500 for very insulin-resistant patients who need over 200 units of insulin per day...partly to minimize injection volume.

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Table of Contents

Gastroenterology Help Patients Taper Off Unnecessary PPIs
Bites & Stings Explain Higher Concentration Insect Repellents Don't Work Better
Insulin Save U-500 Insulin For Patients Who Use Over 200 Units of Insulin Daily
Insulin Advise Rotating Insulin Pump Infusion Sites To Avoid Infection
Stroke Consider Pioglitazone for Patients with Prediabetes and Prior Stroke
Hepatitis C Watch Statin Doses With New Hepatitis C Med Zepatier
Respiratory & Allergy Explain That Nasal Steroids Work Best for Allergic Rhinitis
Diabetes Don't Get Hung Up on Which BP Med to Start First in Most Diabetes Patients
Opioids Start Low and Go Slow if Patients Switch to Methadone
Supplements Stick With Extended-Release Potassium Chloride Tabs or Caps for Most Patients
Testosterone Explain Testosterone May Only Provide Small Benefits in Older Men