questions about when and how patients with type 2 diabetes should use insulin

June 2014

We're getting questions about when and how patients with type 2 diabetes should use insulin.

Insulin is the most effective diabetes agent.

Unfortunately, many type 2 patients consider it a "last resort"...due to concerns about injections, weight gain, and low blood sugar.

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Table of Contents

Dosage Forms Using teaspoons, tablespoons, and other nonmetric dosing units for oral liquids will fall out of favor
PPIs Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) is the latest "PPI" to make the Rx to OTC switch
Respiratory & Allergy three new allergy meds...Grastek, Oralair, and Ragwitek
Pregnancy if antidepressants are safe during pregnancy
Med Safety questions about using pillboxes or organizers appropriately
Anticoagulants more prescriptions for Eliquis (apixaban)
Ear Health more cases of swimmer's ear and more Rxs for ear drops
Migraine preventing migraines in kids and teens
Diabetes questions about when and how patients with type 2 diabetes should use insulin
Contraceptives Women often ask how to handle missed doses of an oral contraceptive
E-Cigarettes efforts to reduce nicotine toxicity associated with e-cigarettes
Neurology & Pain more focus on preventing and treating delirium