Insulin: Initiation, optimization, 
maintenance 
Dr. Mashfiqul Hasan 
Phase B Resident 
Department of Endocrinology 
BSMMU
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Milestones of insulin therapy 
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INDICATION FOR INSULIN 
THERAPY IN TYPE 2 DIABETES 
Acute metabolic complications 
Acute illness 
Severe infection 
Pregnancy and lactation 
Fasting plasma glucose >300 mg/dl 
Failure of oral anti-diabetic agent 
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Insulin 
Types Examples 
Bolus (Meal) Insulin 
Rapid-acting Insulin lispro, 
Insulin aspart 
Short-acting Regular 
Basal (Background) Insulin 
Intermediate-acting NPH, Lente 
Long-acting Glargine, Detemir 
Pre-Mixed Insulin 
NPH/Regular 70/30, 50/50 
NPL/Lispro Mix 75/25 
NPA/Aspart Mix 70/30 
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INSULIN THERAPY in Diabetes Mellitus 
Insulin Profiles – schematic (duration) 
Regular (6–8 hr) 
NPH (12–16 hr) 
0 2 4 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 
Plasma Insulin Levels 
Hours 
Glargine (~22 hr) 
ASAspart, Lispro (4–5 hr) 
Ultralente (~16–20 hr ) 
Detemir (~20 hr) 
6 
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Insulin Regimens 
• Combination of Oral Agent-Insulin 
– Single bedtime injection Glargine or NPH 
• Conventional Insulin Stages 2 and 3 
• Physiologic Insulin Stage 4 
– Basal/Bolus Regimen 
– 4 or more injections/day 
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50 
40 
30 
20 
10 
0 
Normal Insulin Secretion 
Meal Meal Meal 
Basal Insulin Needs 
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 
Serum insulin (mU/L) 
Time (Hours) 
Bolus insulin needs 
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BASAL, BASAL-PLUS, BASAL-BOLUS 
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Guidelines for commencing insulin 
● Continue oral hypoglycaemic agents 
● intermediate-acting/long-acting insulin at bedtime 
● Initial dose 0.2 units/kg 
● Monitor FP 
● Aim for FPG 4-8 mmol/L (72-244mg/dl) 
(individualise) 
● Adjust insulin by 2-4 units every 3-4 days until 
FPG target is meDtr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 12
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PREMIX INSULIN 
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Start with once daily 6-10 units 
•In the morning : if the pre-dinner blood glucose is high 
•In the evening : if the pre-breakfast blood glucose is high 
Titrate according to following schedule 
Pre-breakfast or Pre-dinner BG Chang in insulin dose (U) 
<6 -2 
6-7 0 
>7 +2 
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• For human premix when dose >20 U split the dose: 
2/3 in morning and 1/3 in evening 
• For premix analogue split the dose when dose is >30 
units, consider splitting dose equally between breakfast 
and dinner. 
Adjust breakfast dose 
necessary based on 
post-lunch to pre 
dinner glucose levels 
Adjust pre-dinner dose 
necessary based on 
post-dinner to pre-breakfast 
glucose levels 
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SPLIT-MIX INSULIN 
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Split Mix Regimen 
40 
20 
Intermediate acting + short-acting 
Before Breakfast 
Time of day 
60 
0 
Intermediate acting + short-acting 
Before Dinner
Others 
• Regular insulin 
• Sliding scale 
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PRINCIPLES OF INITIATION 
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References 
• Text book of diabetes 
• Bangladesh Insulin guideline for type 2 
diabetes 
• ADA guideline 2014 
• UpToDate 19.3 
• Lecture of Prof. Md. Fariduddin & Prof. M A 
Hasanat 
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THANK YOU 
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Insulin therapy in the management of diabetes

  • 1. Insulin: Initiation, optimization, maintenance Dr. Mashfiqul Hasan Phase B Resident Department of Endocrinology BSMMU
  • 2. Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 2
  • 3. Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 3
  • 4. Milestones of insulin therapy Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 4
  • 5. INDICATION FOR INSULIN THERAPY IN TYPE 2 DIABETES Acute metabolic complications Acute illness Severe infection Pregnancy and lactation Fasting plasma glucose >300 mg/dl Failure of oral anti-diabetic agent Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 5
  • 6. Insulin Types Examples Bolus (Meal) Insulin Rapid-acting Insulin lispro, Insulin aspart Short-acting Regular Basal (Background) Insulin Intermediate-acting NPH, Lente Long-acting Glargine, Detemir Pre-Mixed Insulin NPH/Regular 70/30, 50/50 NPL/Lispro Mix 75/25 NPA/Aspart Mix 70/30 Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 6
  • 7. INSULIN THERAPY in Diabetes Mellitus Insulin Profiles – schematic (duration) Regular (6–8 hr) NPH (12–16 hr) 0 2 4 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 Plasma Insulin Levels Hours Glargine (~22 hr) ASAspart, Lispro (4–5 hr) Ultralente (~16–20 hr ) Detemir (~20 hr) 6 Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 7
  • 8. Insulin Regimens • Combination of Oral Agent-Insulin – Single bedtime injection Glargine or NPH • Conventional Insulin Stages 2 and 3 • Physiologic Insulin Stage 4 – Basal/Bolus Regimen – 4 or more injections/day Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 8
  • 9. 50 40 30 20 10 0 Normal Insulin Secretion Meal Meal Meal Basal Insulin Needs 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 Serum insulin (mU/L) Time (Hours) Bolus insulin needs Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 9
  • 10. Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 10
  • 11. BASAL, BASAL-PLUS, BASAL-BOLUS Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 11
  • 12. Guidelines for commencing insulin ● Continue oral hypoglycaemic agents ● intermediate-acting/long-acting insulin at bedtime ● Initial dose 0.2 units/kg ● Monitor FP ● Aim for FPG 4-8 mmol/L (72-244mg/dl) (individualise) ● Adjust insulin by 2-4 units every 3-4 days until FPG target is meDtr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 12
  • 13. Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 13
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  • 17. Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 17
  • 18. PREMIX INSULIN Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 18
  • 19. Start with once daily 6-10 units •In the morning : if the pre-dinner blood glucose is high •In the evening : if the pre-breakfast blood glucose is high Titrate according to following schedule Pre-breakfast or Pre-dinner BG Chang in insulin dose (U) <6 -2 6-7 0 >7 +2 Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 19
  • 20. • For human premix when dose >20 U split the dose: 2/3 in morning and 1/3 in evening • For premix analogue split the dose when dose is >30 units, consider splitting dose equally between breakfast and dinner. Adjust breakfast dose necessary based on post-lunch to pre dinner glucose levels Adjust pre-dinner dose necessary based on post-dinner to pre-breakfast glucose levels Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 20
  • 21. SPLIT-MIX INSULIN Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 21
  • 22. Split Mix Regimen 40 20 Intermediate acting + short-acting Before Breakfast Time of day 60 0 Intermediate acting + short-acting Before Dinner
  • 23. Others • Regular insulin • Sliding scale Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 23
  • 24. PRINCIPLES OF INITIATION Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 24
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  • 29. References • Text book of diabetes • Bangladesh Insulin guideline for type 2 diabetes • ADA guideline 2014 • UpToDate 19.3 • Lecture of Prof. Md. Fariduddin & Prof. M A Hasanat Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 29
  • 30. THANK YOU Dr. Mashfiq - Endocrine - BSMMU 30