Sliding Scale for Novolog Aspart

Is there a standard sliding scale for Novolog Aspart?

[WaveRider]

Can you be a little more specific? Sliding scale can mean different things:
* What health clinics charge
* Sliding scale of insulin per foods you eat: per carbs, per starches, per snack, etc

Most endocrinologists will put a diabetic patient who uses insulin on a sliding scale of insulin, depending on what the blood glucose is when you test before a meal. What did your doctor tell you?

[NoCut]

Dear WaveRider:

My father was recently discharged from a nursing home and he takes 2 different kinds of insulin. Novolog 70/30 and Novolog Aspart (Sliding Scale). I've heard about sliding scale before but when i brought it up to his pharmacist she did not know much about it (got me concerned). I found this one sliding scale online, listings of how much units to give depending on what his blood sugar level is. So I was wondering if that sliding scale is a standard one for all patients or different for each patient.

Thank you

[WaveRider]

"So I was wondering if that sliding scale is a standard one for all patients or different for each patient."

It is best to consult with your father's doctor to identify the exact amount he/she recommends. A sliding scale can be used on most patients when only using ONE insulin type, not two as in your father's case. The 30 in Novolog 70/30 is short/fast acting [70 intermediate/all day] and Novolog Aspart is entirely short/fast acting. Too much can induce hypoglycemia. HTH

[WaveRider]

"A sliding scale can be used on most patients when only using ONE insulin type, not two as in your father's case."

Ooops, should clarify this statement. I meant to say, "An average sliding scale can be used on most patients when only using ONE insulin type, not two as in your father's case." Your father's doctor may have his/her own sliding scale designated for your father. Apologize for the confusion.