Type 1 Diabetes Medications
Anyone who is having type 1 diabetes requires lifelong insulin therapy. Kinds of insulin are various and consist of:
- Rapid-acting insulin
- Short-acting (regular) insulin
- Long-acting insulin
- Intermediate-acting (NPH) insulin
For instance, short-acting (regular) insulin consists of Novolin R. and Humulin R. Rapid-acting insulin instances are insulin lispro (Humalog), insulin glulisine (Apidra) and insulin aspart (Novolog). Long-acting insulins consist of insulin detemir (Levemir), insulin glargine (Lantus Toujeo Solostar) and insulin degludec (Tresiba). Intermediate acting insulin consists of insulin NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N).
- Insulin administration
Insulin cannot be eaten orally to reduce blood sugar level because the stomach enzymes will turn down the insulin, curing its action. You will require attaining it either through an insulin pump or injections.
- Injections:
You can utilize a syringe or a fine needle or an insulin pen to put insulin beneath your skin. Therefore, insulin pens seem familiar to ink pens and are refillable varieties or disposable. If you are selecting injections, you will more likely require a mixture of insulin kinds to utilize throughout the day and all night. Various daily injections that consist of a mixture of a long-acting insulin combined with a fast acting insulin more closely mimic the normal use of insulin of the body than do older insulin regimens that only need each or two shots per day. A rule of three or more insulin injections per day has been indicated to enhance blood sugar level.
- An insulin pump:
You wear such a device that is almost the size of a mobile phone, on the outside of your body. A tube attaches a reservoir of insulin to a catheter that is put inside the skin of your abdomen. This sort of pump might be worn in several ways such as in your pocket or on your waistband or with particularly designed pump belts.
There is also an option of wireless pump. You wear a pod that houses the insulin reservoir present on your body that has a small catheter that is put inside your skin. The insulin pod might be worn on the abdomen, on an arm or on a leg and lower back. The programming is complete with wireless equipment that links with the pod. Pump those programs to deal specific quantities of rapid-acting insulin automatically. This slow dose of insulin is well known as your metabolic rate and it also replaces long-acting insulin whatever you are utilizing.
Other medications
Additionally medications also might be prescribing for individuals having type 1 diabetes such as:
- Aspirin: Your doctors might suggest you to take regular aspirin or baby to protect your heart if your healthcare doctor experiences you have an increasing risk for a cardiovascular disease.
- High blood pressure medicines: Your healthcare provider might prescribe angiotensin II receptor blockers or angiotensin-converting (ACE) inhibitors to aid in maintaining your kidneys healthy. Such medications are suggested for individuals having type 1 diabetes who are experiencing blood pressure more than 140/90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).
- Cholesterol-lowering medications: Cholesterol guidelines need to be more antagonistic for individuals having type 1 diabetes because of the increasing risk of heart diseases. (11)