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       What is Apidra 
       By: Road2HardCoreIron Date: September 16, 2023, 8:07 pm
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       What is Apidra (Insulin Glulisine)?
       Apidra is a brand name of insulin glulisine, which is a
       rapid-acting insulin analog. Like all insulin analogs, it is a
       genetically modified version of naturally occurring human
       insulin. Rapid-acting insulin analogs are sometimes referred to
       as mealtime, or bolus insulin, because they help to regulate
       your blood sugar levels right after mealtime. Apidra is
       currently the only mealtime insulin approved for you to take
       within 20 minutes after or within 15 minutes before starting a
       meal. It is taken as a subcutaneous (under the skin) injection
       and has a more rapid onset and a shorter duration of action
       compared to naturally occurring human insulin.
       What is it used for?
       Apidra is for the treatment of adults or children (6 years and
       older) with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. It helps to improve blood
       sugar regulation. It is given by subcutaneous injection and is
       typically used along with a longer-acting basal background
       insulin to help give you full day of protection against blood
       sugar level fluctuations. Together with regular exercise, a
       healthy meal plan, and a longer-acting insulin, Apidra has been
       shown to help decrease blood sugar levels in children (6 years
       and older and adults with type I diabetes or adults with type II
       diabetes.
       How does Apidra work?
       The main therapeutic activity of insulin and insulin analogs,
       including Apidra, is the control of sugar breakdown from food
       (carbohydrates, fats and proteins). Insulin helps lower blood
       sugar levels by activating blood sugar absorption by skeletal
       muscle and fat cells, and by preventing the liver from producing
       and releasing more sugar back into the blood.
       Its ability to lower blood sugar levels is the same as naturally
       occurring human insulin when administered with an intravenous
       (into the vein) injection, but when administered through
       subcutaneous (under the skin) injection as with the Apidra
       SoloSTAR Pen, the effects are more rapid and have a shorter
       duration than naturally occurring human insulin.
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