Rethinking the viability and utility of inhaled insulin in clinical practice

Journal of Diabetes Research

Volumn 2018, Issue , 2018, Pages

  Heinemann, Lutz ^a   Parkin, Christopher G ^b  

^a Science and Co   (Germany)

^b CGParkin Communications Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL INSULIN; INSULIN; PRANDIAL INSULIN; PREMIXED INSULIN; RECOMBINANT HUMAN INSULIN; SHORT ACTING INSULIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; BRONCHOSPASM; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DRY POWDER; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN TREATMENT; LUNG CANCER; LUNG FUNCTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PHARMACOKINETIC PARAMETERS; SIDE EFFECT; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WHEEZING; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DRUG EFFECT; DRY POWDER INHALER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; METABOLISM; POWDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; BIOMARKERS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DRY POWDER INHALERS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; POWDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85048994470     PISSN: 23146745     EISSN: 23146753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2018/4568903     Document Type: Article

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