Tag: Insulin safety

According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), **high alert medications** are drugs that carry a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when they are used in error. While mistakes are not necessarily more common with these drugs, the consequences of an error can be devastating to patients.

An estimated 8.4 million Americans rely on insulin to survive and manage diabetes [1.7.3]. For many, this includes using specific types of insulin that have a cloudy appearance, but what is cloudy insulin and why is its appearance so important for safety and effectiveness?

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), a blood glucose level below 70 mg/dL is considered hypoglycemia and is the threshold at which you should not take insulin. Instead, immediate action is required to raise blood sugar safely to prevent a dangerous health event.