Adult Sliding Scale Chart For Insulin Regular (Novolin R)

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Adult Sliding Scale for Insulin Regular (Novolin R)
Blood Glucose
LOW DOSE
MODERATE DOSE
HIGH DOSE
(mg/dL)
Initiate HYPOglycemia
Initiate HYPOglycemia
Initiate HYPOglycemia
Less than 70
Guidelines
Guidelines
Guidelines
70 - 139
0 units
0 units
0 units
140 - 180
2 units
3 units
4 units
subcut
subcut
subcut
181 - 240
3 units
4 units
6 units
subcut
subcut
subcut
241 - 300
4 units
6 units
8 units
subcut
subcut
subcut
301 - 350
6 units
8 units
10 units
subcut
subcut
subcut
351 - 400
8 units
10 units
12 units
subcut
subcut
subcut
Administer 10 units subcut,
Administer 12 units subcut,
Administer 14 units subcut,
notify provider, and repeat
notify provider, and repeat
notify provider, and repeat
POC blood sugar check in 1
POC blood sugar check in 1
POC blood sugar check in 1
hour. Continue to repeat 10
hour. Continue to repeat 10
hour. Continue to repeat 10
units subcut and POC blood
units subcut and POC blood
units subcut and POC blood
Greater than 400
sugar checks every 1 hour
sugar checks every 1 hour
sugar checks every 1 hour
until blood glucose is less
until blood glucose is less
until blood glucose is less
than 300 mg/dL, then resume
than 300 mg/dL, then resume
than 300 mg/dL, then resume
normal POC blood sugar
normal POC blood sugar
normal POC blood sugar
check and insulin regular
check and insulin regular
check and insulin regular
sliding scale.
sliding scale.
sliding scale.
Source: UMC Pharmacy
Version: 2
Reviewed: 11.19.2015
Adult Sliding Scale for Insulin Regular (Novolin R)
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