INSULIN ASPART (NovoLog Mix 70/30) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

INSULIN ASPART

What is the Trade Name for INSULIN ASPART?

NovoLog Mix 70/30

What are the Indications for INSULIN ASPART?

  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE NOVOLOG MIX 70/30 is a mixture of insulin aspart protamine and insulin aspart indicated to improve glycemic control in adult patients with diabetes mellitus. Limitations of Use: ‚Ä¢ NOVOLOG MIX 70/30 is not recommended for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. ‚Ä¢ The proportions of rapid-acting and long-acting insulins in NOVOLOG MIX 70/30 are fixed and do not allow for basal versus prandial dose adjustments. NOVOLOG MIX 70/30 is a mixture of insulin aspart protamine, an intermediate-acting human insulin analog, and insulin aspart, a rapid-acting human insulin analog, indicated to improve glycemic control in adult patients with diabetes mellitus. Limitations of Use: ‚Ä¢ Not recommended for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. ‚Ä¢ The proportions of rapid-acting and long-acting insulins are fixed and do not allow for basal versus prandial dose adjustments (1) .

 

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