Table 3.
Dexamethasone dose (mg/day) | Insulin glargine/detemir dose (IU/kg/day) | Prednisone dose (mg/day) | Insulin NPH/NPL dose (IU/kg/day) |
---|---|---|---|
⩾8 | 0.4 | ⩾40 | 0.4 |
6 | 0.3 | 30 | 0.3 |
4 | 0.2 | 20 | 0.2 |
2 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.1 |
IU, international units; NPH, neutral protamine Hagedorn; NPL, neutral protamine lispro; PLWD, persons living with diabetes mellitus.