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Insulin (Humulin, Novolin, Lantus, Humalog, Novalog, Levemire, Tresiba)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Classification:
Pancreatic hormone, antidiabetic agent
Therapeutic Effects:
Blood glucose reduction, cellular glucose uptake, anabolism, suppression of hepatic glucose output, inhibition of lipolysis and ketogenesis
Primary Considerations:

Hypoglycemia risk - the primary perioperative danger; glucose monitoring every 30–60 min intraoperatively is standard practice, especially with insulin infusions or in NPO patients who received their...

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