How is afrezza administered?
How is afrezza administered?
AFREZZA should only be administered via oral inhalation using the AFREZZA Inhaler. AFREZZA is administered using a single inhalation per cartridge.
How do you use afrezza insulin?
Use only 1 AFREZZA Inhaler at a time. The same inhaler should be used for the 4 unit, 8 unit or 12 unit cartridges. Store the inhaler in a clean, dry place with the mouthpiece cover on until your next dose. Throw away your AFREZZA Inhaler after 15 days and get a new one.
How many doses are in afrezza?
For AFREZZA doses exceeding 12 units, inhalations from multiple cartridges are necessary. To achieve the required total mealtime dose, patients should use a combination of 4 unit, 8 unit and 12 unit cartridges.
When should I take afrezza?
Afrezza should be taken at the beginning of a meal (usually three times per day). If you skip a meal, you can skip your Afrezza dose. This is because you won’t need to manage a spike in blood sugar after eating. Afrezza is a mealtime (fast-acting) insulin and should only be taken right before a meal.
How is afrezza dispensed?
How is afrezza calculated?
Mealtime dose conversion
- Dosage adjustment may be needed when switching from insulin to inhaled insulin.
- Up to 4 units SC = 4 units inhaled.
- 5-8 units SC = 8 units inhaled.
- 9-12 units SC = 12 units inhaled.
- 13-16 units SC = 16 units inhaled.
- 17-20 units SC = 20 units inhaled.
- 21-24 units SC = 24 units inhaled.
How do you inhale insulin?
Tilt the inhaler downward while keeping your head level. Inhale deeply through the inhaler and hold your breath for as long as comfortable and slowly remove the inhaler from your mouth. Replace the mouthpiece cover and remove and throw away the used cartridge.
How long does it take afrezza to work?
WHAT DOES FAST IN, FAST OUT MEAN? Afrezza® is most active between 35–45 minutes and stops lowering blood glucose after 1.5 to 3 hours, depending on the dose.
Is afrezza discontinued?
After months of disappointing sales, Sanofi has finally ended its bid to market MannKind’s Afrezza inhaled insulin product, which was one of the more controversial and closely watched product launches in the pharmaceutical industry over the last few years.
Is afrezza bad for your lungs?
Afrezza and other inhaled insulins are not considered safe for use by people with pulmonary disease, such as asthma or COPD. This medication should also be avoided by smokers and those who have only recently quit smoking (in the last six months).
What happened to afrezza?
Sanofi has abandoned Afrezza less than a year after its launch, but the future of the inhaled insulin product is secure according to developer MannKind.
