Insulin glulisine in the management of diabetes

Abstract

Insulin glulisine is appealing in principle, but the advantages of this drug over the other rapid-acting insulin analogs are still relatively unknown. The frequency of hypoglycemia, convenience in the timing of administration, and improvements in terms of HbA_1c seem similar among the rapid-acting insulin analogs, including insulin glulisine. Only properly randomized long-term clinical studies with insulin glulisine will reveal the true value of this novel insulin analog.

Keywords:

• insulin analog
• rapid-acting insulin
• trometamol
• polysorbate 20

Disclosures

The author declares no conflicts of interest.