Diabetes and Insulin Treatment

There are several types of insulin available to diabets patients.

Bolus insulin is designed to act quickly and briefly and is effective in treating sugars after a meal.

Basal insulin is designed to act slowly over a longer perior of time, regulating sugar levels all day long. Basal insulin is considered a background insulin which regulates the constant intake of sugar into the bodies cells for energy, even during a fasting state (patient hasn't eaten for approx. 8 hours).

Premixed insulin is the combination of both Basal and Bolus insulin.

Premixed insulin is the easiest and most flexible insulin to take for most patients.

Insulin pens have very thin, small needles which now make taking insulin less painful than ever.

Insulin pens often come prefilled, are sometimes reusable, or disposable and easy to carry.