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What would you do to help a friend who had inadvertently taken an overdose of insulin?
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∙ 14y ago
Insulin works to lower blood-glucose levels by promoting uptake of glucose by cells which will use it to fuel cellular metabolism. Give them something to eat, preferrably something with plenty of sugar, like a candy bar!
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What is the first thAT should BE DONE to help someone who inadvertently taken an overdose of insulin?
Give them Coca Cola (regular,) Orange Juice, a couple of spoon fulls of Strawberry Jam or anything high in sugar content. Get medical help!
Why must you feed someone something sweet if they had inadvertently taken an overdose of insulin?
Insulin "picks up" glucose in the blood stream to take glucose to each cell; insulin is like a "key" that opens the cell "door". Too much insulin can put someone into a life-threatening coma because the insulin has picked up almost all circulating glucose, which the brain and vital organs need. To correct excess insulin, we give something sugary that easily, quickly converts to glucose, such as sugar cubes, honey, hard candies -- if the person is still alert. The best counter measure is glucose tablets. If the person is drowsy, they make a gel glucose in a tube-- you squeeze it into the patient's cheek and it absorbs.
Can you give a sentence with inadvertently?
I'm sorry, I seem to have inadvertently taken your seat.
Why insulin does not take oraly?
Insulin is a protein. If taken orall, it will be digested.
What is a drug taken by diabetics?
Insulin
Which hormone is taken intravenously by diabetics?
The hormone taken by diabetics - is Insulin.
Does insulin have to be taken daily?
4 a day
What does overdoes means?
An overdose is when too much of a drug is taken.
What is the difference between NovoLog insulin and Novolin insulin for type 1 diabetes?
Novolin is a short-acting insulin, taken for correcting high blood glucose and before or after eating. Novolog is a long-lasting insulin, taken to stabilize blood glucose between the times that you take your short-acting doses.
Necessary if glucose is to be taken up by body cells?
insulin
Should insulin be taken when fasting for blood test?
doody
What will happen if an overdose of Motrin is taken?
You die. Family member just passed away due to Motrin overdose.
