Open AccessEffective and safe control of glycemia with insulin Apidra - the recipe for success of type 2 diabetes prophylaxis
Author(s) -
E. V. Biryukova
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
saharnyj diabet
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2072-0378
pISSN - 2072-0351
DOI - 10.14341/2072-0351-5816
Subject(s) - medicine , postprandial , insulin , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , recipe , type 2 diabetes mellitus , intensive care medicine , endocrinology , chemistry , food science
Current possibilities for the use of ultra-short acting insulin analogs are discussed. The importance of control of postprandial hyperglycemia is emphasized.Pharmacological properties of insulin glulisine are described with special reference to its advantage over human ultra-short acting insulin.An important characteristic of glulisine is the possibility of its efficacious use for the treatment of obese patients. The results of GINGER and CHOinternational studies suggest high efficacy and safety of glulisine used for intensive insulin therapy according to both flexible and fixed regimens.