Mixing Glucocorticoids WITH DIABETES
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By: Tamara R Meier, MS, APRN, CCNS. Mixing Glucocorticoids WITH DIABETES. OBJECTIVES. Analyze medications used to treat diabetes mellitus Determine therapy for treatment of glucocorticoid induced hyperglycemia Develop treatment plan for diabetics requiring glucocorticoid therapy.
Mixing Glucocorticoids WITH DIABETES
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By: Tamara R Meier, MS, APRN, CCNS Mixing Glucocorticoids WITH DIABETES
OBJECTIVES • Analyze medications used to treat diabetes mellitus • Determine therapy for treatment of glucocorticoid induced hyperglycemia • Develop treatment plan for diabetics requiring glucocorticoid therapy
DIABETES • TYPE 1 • TYPE 2 • INSULIN RESISTANCE • PREDIABETES • GLUCOCORTICOID INDUCED DIABETES
RANGES • HGA1C • Prediabetes= 5.5-6.4% • DM= >6.5% • FASTING • <100 mg/dl • BEFORE MEALS • <100 mg/dl • 2 HR AFTER MEALS • <140 mg/dl
GLUCOCORTICOIDS • HYDROCORTISONE • SOLU-MEDROL • SOLU-CORTEF • PREDNISONE • MEDROL DOSE PACK • PREDNISOLONE
DISEASES TREATED WITH GLUCOCORTICOIDS • COPD • BRONCHITIS • TRANSPLANT • CANCER • CYSTIC FIBROSIS • GOUT • PAIN
MEDICATIONS FOR DIABETES • ORAL AGENTS • INSULIN SENSITIZERS • SULFONUREAS • INJECTIONS • INSULINS • BASAL • BOLUS • INCRETIN MIMETICS • BYETTA • VICTOZA
GLUCOCORTICOID INDUCED DIABETES • NO PRIOR HISTORY OF DIABETES • PATIENT IS STRESSED • SURGERY • TRAUMA • ILLNESS • HYPERGLYCEMIA • PRE-MEAL • POST MEAL
GLUCOCORTICOID INDUCED DIABETES • MAY BE LIFE LONG • MAY ONLY NEED DIABETES MEDICATIONS WHILE ON GLUCOCORTICOIDS • HIGHER RISK OF HYPERGLYCEMIA AND REQUIRING MEDICATION LATER IN LIFE
GLUCOCORTICOID THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES • PATIENT WITH PRIOR DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETES • INCREASE IN INSULIN RESISTANCE • DIABETES MEDICATIONS • INCREASE • CHANGE • HIGHER RISK OF COMPLICATIONS • SIDE EFFECTS
FACTORS • OUTPATIENT SETTING • WHAT DRUG IS GIVEN • ROUTE GIVEN • TIME GIVEN • DOSE OF DRUG • HOW LONG IS THE TREATMENT • SHORT-TERM • LONG-TERM • UNKNOWN
WHERE TO BEGIN? • TIME GLUCOCORTICOID IS GIVEN • WHEN IS HYPERGLYCEMIA OCCURING • FASTING • PRE-MEAL • POST MEAL • BEDTIME • DO CARBOHYDRATES/MEALS INCREASE HYPERGLYCEMIA
WHAT MEDICATION TO GIVE? • ALWAYS DEPENDS ON THE PATIENT!! • USUALLY BEST TREATED WITH INSULIN • IF ALL BLOOD SUGARS (FSBS) ARE HIGH – BASAL INSULIN • IF ONLY POST MEAL FSBS ARE HIGH – BOLUS INSULIN • IF THERE IS A COMBINATION – BASAL & BOLUS INSULIN
HOW MUCH? • ONCE AGAIN – DEPENDS ON PATIENT • START LOW DOSE • CAN ALWAYS INCREASE • DO NOT FEAR HYPOGLYCEMIA – TEACH PATIENT HOW TO TREAT AND RESPOND • HAVE PATIENT SEND IN FSBS RECORD
Example • Pt has never been dx with Diabetes. • Has liver transplant – at that time HgA1c was 5.7%. • Several episodes of rejection. • Discharged from hospital on prednisone. Received insulin in hospital only. • Taking Prednisone 15mg at 9am and 10mg at 3pm
Glucocorticoid Induced Diabetes Mellitus • Started Levemir 15 units to take with the Prednisone 15mg
Saturday 11/13/10 5:15 am - 209 9:15 am after breakfast - 282 11:45 am before lunch - 272 1:45 pm after lunch 385 6:15 pm before dinner - 348 8:15 pm after dinner 357 * Gave 15 units Levemir at 9:00am with Prednisone Sunday 11/14/10 7:00 am Before breakfast -185 9:00 am after breakfast - 304 12:00 noon - before lunch - 241 2:00 pm after lunch - 248 6:45pm before dinner - 248 8:45 pm after dinner - 259 *Gave 15 units Levemir at 9:00 am with Prednisone Monday 11/15/10 6:15am before breakfast - 142 (Ate at 8:15am - Lab day; drawn at 7:00 am at Baptist Outpatient Lab) 10:15am - after breakfast - 224 12:00 noon before lunch - 247 2:00 pm after lunch - 371 6:45 pm before dinner - 241 8:45 pm - after dinner - 268 Gave Levemir 18 units at 9:00am with Prednisone
11/20/10 Fasting - 119 Before Breakfast - (had coffee) - 184 - 7u Novolog Before lunch - 186 - gave 7u Novolog After lunch 92 hours) - 191 Before Dinner - 161 - Gave 6u Novolog *Levemir - 18u at 9:00am 11/21/10 Fasting - 117 Before Breakfast (had coffee) - 178 - Gave 6u Novolog After breakfast (2 hours) - 306 - Tried Insulin in leg - didn't work?? Before lunch - 230 - gave 8u Novolog After lunch (2 hours) - 217 Before Dinner 173 - Gave 6u Novolog *Levemir - 18u at 9:00am 11/22/10 Fasting - 93 Before breakfast 9had coffee) - 121 - Gave 4u Novolog Before Lunch - 170 Gave 6u Novolog After lunch (2 hours) - 160 Before Dinner - 192 - Gave 7u Novolog * Gave Levemir 18u at 9:00 am 11/23/10 Fasting - 114 Before Breakfast (had coffee) - 175 - gave 6u Novolog
Date Fasting Before Breakfast 2Hrs after breakfast Before Lunch 2Hrs after Lunch Before Dinner 2Hrs after Dinner 12/17 99 137 129 93 127 12/18 112 149 109 107 100 12/19 143 140 164 105 119 12/20 Lab 136 121 84 97 12/21 104 118 108 119 89 12/22 121 124 124 98 84 12/23 131 131 119 112 98 12/24 107 123 113 107 123 12/25 124 149 132 112 118 12/26 117 120 137 125 131 12/27 Lab 146 147 111 96 I take 15u of Levemer at 9am daily with Prednisone and 5u of Novolog before each meal with adjustment of additional 1u/25 of BS over 100.
Next Example • Pt (76 yo, Pulmonary Fibrosis, COPD) dx in hospital with Type 2 DM • HgA1c 8.0% • Given IV Solumedrol and sent home on tapering prednisone • Sent home with directions for aspart (novolog) insulin and glipizide
Currently taking glipizide 5mg daily • Maintenance dose Prednison 10mg daily
AS THERAPY CONTINUES….. • GLUCOCORTICOIDS ARE TAPERED OR STOPPED = DIABETES MEDICATIONS NEED TO BE TAPERED OR STOPPED • BASE CHANGES ON MORE THAN ONE READING • STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR PATIENTS
IMPORTANT! • Tell your patients to ALWAYS tell their provider who manages their diabetes about glucocorticoid therapy!!! Especially when started, stopped, or changed!!! • Depending on the patient, the provider may or may not make any changes. • Better to be safe than sorry! • EVERY PATIENT IS DIFFERENT!!
REFERENCES • American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists • American Diabetes Association