Type 1 Diabetes Articles
How to Do Insulin Conversions
How to Convert Insulin Products Insulin conversions. There are many reasons why patients may need to switch between insulin products. However, this decision should always be made with the approval…
Fiasp Vs. Novolog
What are Fiasp and Novolog? Fiasp and Novolog are insulin aspart medications. Both medications are fast acting and begin to work approximately 15 minutes after injection. The effects peak approximately 1 hour…
Basaglar Vs. Lantus Insulin
Basaglar Vs. Lantus Insulin Basaglar and Lantus are both insulin glargine medications. They are long-acting insulin analogues. Basaglar was approved in December 2015 and is a “follow-on” to Lantus. Basaglar is manufactured…
Novolin R Vs Novolog Insulin
Novolin vs Novolog. When comparing Novolin R versus Novolog Insulin, you may notice a number of similarities and differences. What is Novolin R? First, Novolin R is chemically very…
Levemir and Gestational Diabetes
What is Levemir? Levemir, also known as insulin detemir, is a long-acting basal insulin analog. It has a 24-hour duration of action and is made from the bacteria Saccharomyces cerevisiae through a chemical…