Therapeutic and Pharmacological Effects of Insulin- A Review

Abstract

Since the Introduction of Insulin analogs in 1996, insulin therapy options for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes have expanded. Insulin therapies are now able to more closely mimic physiologic insulin secretion and thus achieve better glycemic control in patients with diabetes. This chapter reviews the pharmacology of available Insulin, types of insulin regimens, and principles of dosage selection and adjustment, and provides an overview of insulin pump therapy.