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    Drug Name Mechanism of Action Indication Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities Generic Name: Occasional: During

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    Insulin glargine is used to treat diabetes by promoting the storage and transport of fuels into cells. It can treat type 1, type 2 diabetes, and severe ketoacidosis or diabetic coma when given by injection. Nursing responsibilities include monitoring for side effects like redness or itching at the injection site, offering emotional support, and ensuring proper fluid intake and glucose levels.

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    Insulin glargine is used to treat diabetes by promoting the storage and transport of fuels into cells. It can treat type 1, type 2 diabetes, and severe ketoacidosis or diabetic coma when given by injection. Nursing responsibilities include monitoring for side effects like redness or itching at the injection site, offering emotional support, and ensuring proper fluid intake and glucose levels.

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    Insulin glargine is used to treat diabetes by promoting the storage and transport of fuels into cells. It can treat type 1, type 2 diabetes, and severe ketoacidosis or diabetic coma when given by injection. Nursing responsibilities include monitoring for side effects like redness or itching at the injection site, offering emotional support, and ensuring proper fluid intake and glucose levels.

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    DRUG NAME MECHANISM OF INDICATION SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

    ACTION
    GENERIC NAME: Insulin is a hormone Treatment of type 1 Occasional:  .
    Insulin glargine secreted by the beta (insulin dependent) Localized redness, DURING
    cells of the pancreas diabetes swelling,  Offer emotional support. Monitor all
    that, by receptor- itching (due to levels of clinical function (numerous
    BRAND NAME: mediated effects, Treatment of type 2 improper insulin side effects).
    Lantus promotes the storage (non– insulin injection technique),  Encourage ample fluid intake,
    of the body's fuels, dependent) diabetes allergy to insulin particularly during early therapy.
    CLASSIFICATION: facilitating the that cannot be cleansing solution.  Monitor for worsening depression,
    Antidiabetic transport of controlled by diet or suicidal ideation, associated behaviors.
    metabolites and ions oral agents Infrequent:  Sips of tepid water may relieve dry
    DOSAGE: (potassium)through Somogyi effect mouth.
    50 units cell membranes and Regular insulin (rebound  Notify physician if depression, thoughts
    stimulating the injection: Treatment of hyperglycemia) with of suicide, unusual behavior occur.
    synthesis of glycogen severe ketoacidosis or chronically excessive
    from glucose, of fats diabetic coma insulin dosages.
    from lipids, and Systemic
    proteins from amino Treatment of allergic reaction
    hyperkalemia with (rash, angioedema,
    infusion of glucose to anaphylaxis),
    produce a shift of lipodystrophy
    potassium into the (depression
    cells at injection site due
    Source: to breakdown of
    Saunders (2014). Highly purified and adipose tissue),
    Nursing drug hand human insulins lipohypertrophy
    book. promoted for short (accumulation of
    courses of therapy subcutaneous tissue
    (surgery, intercurrent at injection site due
    disease), newly to inadequate site
    diagnosed patients, rotation).
    patients with poor
    metabolic control, and Rare: Insulin
    patients with resistance.
    gestational diabetes
    CONTRAINDICATIO ADVERSE EFFECTS
    N

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