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Total Daily Dose
Extra 10% rapid or
Extra 15% rapid or
Extra 20% rapid or
(TDD) Units
short acting insulin
short acting insulin
short acting insulin
1 to 10
0.5 to 1 unit
0.5 to 1 unit
1 to 2 units
11 to 20
1 to 2 units
2 to 3 units
2 to 4 units
21 to 30
2 to 3 units
3 to 4 units
4 to 6 units
31 to 40
3 to 4 units
4 to 6 units
6 to 8 units
41 to 50
4 to 5 units
6 to 7 units
8 to 10 units
51 to 60
5 to 6 units
7 to 9 units
10 to 12 units
61 to 70
6 to 7 units
9 to 10 units
12 to 14 units
71 to 80
7 to 8 units
10 to 12 units
14 to 16 units
81 to 90
8 to 9 units
12 to 13 units
16 to 18 units
91 to 100
9 to 10 units
13 to 15 units
18 to 20 units
Important
The suggested extra rapid or short acting insulin can be taken either by:
Adding the suggested extra units to your usual dose at the usual time
1.
or
Taking an extra insulin injection
2.
Rapid acting insulin
Short acting insulin
can be taken every
can be taken every
3 to 4 hours
4 to 6 hours
*Remember to record all insulin injections, including any extra ones, in your log book.
Note
If your blood sugar is:
4 to 14 mmol/L: take your usual basal and rapid or short acting insulin doses and use your usual
•
correction factors.
less than 4 mmol/L: treat as hypoglycemia with fast acting carbohydrate; you may need to reduce
•
your insulin doses slightly.
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