What are different ways insulin is administered?
October 10th, 2009 by admin
What are the different ways insulin is administered and I have heard things about taking insulin orally, but how does that work because won’t our enzymes break it down before it reaches the blood stream?
Different ways which insulin is administered are
1.Injection-Insulin is injected under the skin,so that it can be slowly absorbed by the blood stream
2.Insulin pump
3.Inhalation
3.Trans dermal
4.Intra nasal(under investigation)
5.Oral insulin-Since insulin can be digested by the protease’s, the oral pills are having a protective coating which prevent the insulin being digested in the stomach(studies are going on in the field of oral insulin pills,since the present day pills are less efficient)
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October 10th, 2009 at 8:24 am
I’ve never heard of insulin taken orally and working.
You’re right though, insulin is broken down to the point where it’s not insulin anymore (credit goes to your digestive system). It is, after all, just another protein.
The only way I’ve heard of getting insulin (assuming the beta cells in your islets of Langerhans don’t work anymore (diabetes)) is manually injecting it.
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October 10th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Different ways which insulin is administered are
1.Injection-Insulin is injected under the skin,so that it can be slowly absorbed by the blood stream
2.Insulin pump
3.Inhalation
3.Trans dermal
4.Intra nasal(under investigation)
5.Oral insulin-Since insulin can be digested by the protease’s, the oral pills are having a protective coating which prevent the insulin being digested in the stomach(studies are going on in the field of oral insulin pills,since the present day pills are less efficient)
References :
October 10th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Arjun is right, with the caveat that oral, transdermal and intranasal insulin are still investigational at this point. None of them has reached the market. Inhaled insulin was being sold by Pfizer, but sales were terrible and it’s been discontinued (google Exubera).
A company called Generex has been developing what’s called ‘buccal’ insulin. It’s a spray that goes on the inside of your cheek, where it’s absorbed through the mucosa of your mouth (the buccal mucosa). This product is called Oral-lyn. It’s not approved for use in the US or Europe, but is approved in India, Ecuador, and maybe some others.
References :
http://www.generex.com/products.php