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6.1.1 Insulin |
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Insulins stocked in Pharmacy |
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Insulin |
Device |
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Vial |
3ml Cartridge |
Preloaded Pen |
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Short acting |
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Human Actrapid |
Yes |
Yes |
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Pork Actrapid |
Yes |
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Insulin Aspart (Novorapid) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Insulin Lispro (Humalog) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Intermediate acting |
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Human Insulatard |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Pork Insulatard |
Yes |
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Insulin Detemir |
Yes |
Yes |
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Insulin Glargine |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Biphasic Insulins |
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Human Mixtard 30 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Pork Mixtard 30 |
Yes |
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Human Mixtard 50 |
Yes |
Yes |
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Humalog Mix 25 |
Yes |
Yes |
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Humalog Mix 50 |
Yes |
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Human Mixtard 10 |
Yes |
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Human Mixtard 20 |
Yes |
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Human Mixtard 40 |
Yes |
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Novomix 30 |
Yes |
Yes |
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Notes:
The type of device will primarily depend upon patient choice and / or dexterity/eyesight
Pen devices will be provided by the diabetes specialist nurses but pens for Lilly Insulins are no longer provided free of charge and must be supplied on FP10 by GP
For any other Insulins or special devices, pharmacy will need as much notice as possible to order in
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6.1.2 Oral antidiabetic drugs |
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Gliclazide tablets 80mg |
F |
1st Line Sulphonylurea |
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Glimepiride tablets 1mg, 2mg, 3mg, 4mg |
R |
Diabetologists - 2nd Line Sulphonylurea |
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Metformin tablets 500mg, 850mg |
F |
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Tolbutamide tablets 500mg |
F |
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Acarbose tablets 50mg, 100mg |
R |
Diabetologists |
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Pioglitazone 15mg, 30mg tablets |
R |
Diabetologists. (See NICE guidance) |
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Repaglinide tablets 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg |
R |
Diabetologists |
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Rosiglitazone 4mg, 8mg tablets |
R |
Diabetologists. (See NICE guidance) |
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6.1.4 Treatment of hypoglycaemia |
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Glucagon injection 1mg |
F |
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