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Patients

Taking Insulin
15 Patients currently take Insulin
2 Patients stopped taking Insulin
rhonda1964 Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: none Walking: mild See profile rhonda1964 since Aug 21, 2007
Laya Sex: F Sensation: Severe Overall: Severe Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: severe Walking: severe See profile Laya Novolog, 100units daily since Sep 05, 2008
Rhodonlous Sex: F Sensation: Severe Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile Rhodonlous Levemir, 1000units daily since Jun 01, 2008

Brand Names: Humalog, Humalog 50/50 Pen, Humulin R, Levemir, Novolog, NovoLog FlexPen
Generic Name: Insulin
See also: Insulin pump, Levemir FlexPen

What is Insulin? Insulin is a polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism. It can change the liver's ability to release fat stores. Insulin must be administered to patients in whom there is a lack of the hormone, called diabetes mellitus type 1. Read more...

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Reasons Taken

17 patients in the community are taking or have taken Insulin.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	9	52%
Type 2 diabetes	3	17%
General health	2	11%
Type 1 Diabetes	1	5%
Support another treatment	1	5%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Insulin.

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4 mg As needed	10 As needed	100 units Weekly	5 units Daily	20 Daily	40 other Daily	45 Daily	60 intl units Daily	70 Daily	90 mL Daily	100 units Daily	120 units Daily	1000 units Daily	1800 units Daily
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Insulin or how long patients were taking Insulin before stopping.

Currently taking Insulin

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	0	1	2	3	3

Stopped taking Insulin

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	0	0	0	1	0

Why Patients Stopped Taking Insulin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended	2	100%

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