Soon the days of having to deal with painful insulin injections will disappear. Researchers are working on some major breakthroughs when it comes to delivering insulin into the bloodstream that do not involve needles.
One such insulin delivery method is called inhaled insulin. Inhaled insulin works very similar, if not identical, to the way rapid acting insulin works when it is injected underneath the skin, accept that it is literally inhaled. Tests have reported that using inhaled insulin can benefit people that have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes. In addition, it is an extremely convenient method of getting the insulin you need during a hectic daily schedule.
It is important to keep in mind that just because you're using inhaled insulin, that does not mean that you can go without a basal insulin. The preferred basal insulin is called “glargine” and should be injected by needle once a day, preferably before retiring for the night.
Potential Side Effects
Are there any potential side effects to taking inhaled insulin? To date, the safety of taking inhaled insulin over the long-term is not known. Years of further study still needs to be conducted on patients in order to determine whether or not any side effects will be dangerous.
Currently there are two major concerns with inhaled insulin. One of those concerns is that lung damage may be the result of its use in time. A second concern is the worry that the inhaled insulin doses may not be accurate enough to effectively control type 1 diabetes.
Manufacturers Of Inhaled Insulin
Currently there are two main manufacturers that are providing an inhaled insulin, although this number may change in the future.
1. The first company is called AeroGen, Inc. They are located in Mountain View, CA. They are producing what is called the “Aerodose Insulin Inhaler”.
2. The second manufacturer is called Nektar. They are partnering with Pfizer in order to produce an inhaled insulin that will come in the form of a dry powder. This product will be called Exubera.
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