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. 2021 Apr 26;8:20499361211009380. doi: 10.1177/20499361211009380

Table 3.

Dose titration of insulin in PLWD on glucocorticoid therapy.69,72.

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.