Is NPH associated with fewer adverse events than analog basal insulin for adults with T2D?

Authors

Corey Lyon
Swetha Iruku
Molly Hoss
Kristen DeSanto
Rick Guthmann, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Lyon C, Iruku S, Hoss M, DeSanto K, Guthmann R. Is NPH associated with fewer adverse events than analog basal insulin for adults with T2D? J Fam Pract. 2021;70(4):E5-E6. doi: 10.12788/jfp.0191.

Affiliations

Advocate Illinois Masonic Family Medicine Residency

Abstract

NO. Insulin glargine may lead to less patient-reported, symptomatic, and nocturnal hypoglycemia, although overall, there may not be a difference in the risk for severe hypoglycemia orhypoglycemiarelated emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, systematic review of randomized controlled trials [RCTs], individual RCTs, and observational study).

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

34339367