Guidance on the use of long-acting insulin analogues for the treatment of diabetes insulin glargine

National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Record ID 32003000011
English
Authors' objectives:

To provide guidance on the use of long-acting insulin analogues for the treatment of diabetes insulin glargine.

Authors' recommendations: Guidance: 1.1 Insulin glargine is recommended as a treatment option for people with type 1 diabetes. 1.2 Insulin glargine is not recommended for routine use for people with type 2 diabetes who require insulin therapy. Insulin glargine treatment should be considered only for those people with type 2 diabetes who require insulin therapy and who fall into one of the following categories. - Those who require assistance from a carer or healthcare professional to administer their insulin injections. - Those whose lifestyle is significantly restricted by recurrent symptomatic hypoglycaemic episodes. - Those who would otherwise need twice-daily basal insulin injections in combination with oral antidiabetic drugs.
Authors' methods: Systematic review
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2002
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Insulin
Contact
Organisation Name: National Institute for Clinical Excellence
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Contact Name: nice@nice.nhs.uk
Contact Email: nice@nice.nhs.uk
Copyright: National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
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