Abstract：
BACKGROUND:Many patients with type 2 diabetes need to progress to insulin use when oral glucose lowering therapies fail to maintain adequate glycaemic control. OBJECTIVE:To suggest when and how to initiate insulin therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes in the primary care setting. DISCUSSION:In general, initiation of insulin should be considered in individuals on maximal tolerated doses of metformin and sulfonylureas with HbA1c levels >7.0% over a 3-6 month period. Current Australian guidelines recommend initiating insulin therapy as once daily basal therapy or as premixed insulins.
journal_name
Aust Fam Physicianjournal_title
Australian family physicianauthors
MacIsaac R,Cheung A,Jerums Gsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-08-01 00:00:00pages
565-9issue
8eissn
0300-8495journal_volume
39pub_type
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