U-500 insulin is Public Enemy #1 on the ISMP list. This post dispels the mystery behind concentrated insulin and helps you avoid errors when it comes across your computer screen (or on your NAPLEX)

Diabetes Management Part 1: Everything Insulin

We’ve talked oral agents. We’ve talked insulin pumps. But have you ever wondered what all of the various insulins are doing on the market and why we have so many? If so, come take this trip down insulin memory lane to learn about these medications and how to use them.

Clinical, Pharmacy School, Practice, ResidencyStephanie KujawskiJune 17, 2019insulin, regular insulin, NPH, glargine, degludec, rapid-acting insulin, aspart, lispro, glulisine, insulin PK, insulin duration of action, insulin dosing, mixed insulins

Managing Diabetes with Insulin Pumps

So you’ve mastered basal-bolus insulin injections, but now it’s time to level up. Welcome to the best overview of insulin pumps on the web.

Clinical, Pharmacy School, Practice, ResidencyStephanie KujawskiSeptember 24, 2018insulin, insulin pump, continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion, CSII, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, insulin dependent diabetes, pump, managing insulin pumps, basal bolus

Hyperkalemia: An Overview for Pharmacists

It's arguably one of the more important electrolyte disorders, since a potassium level that’s out of whack can quickly lead to fatal heart arrhythmias.

Clinical, Pharmacy School, Practice, ResidencyBrandon DysonOctober 5, 2017hyperkalemia, potassium sparing, potassium, insulin, kayexalate, SPS, patiromer, albuterol, beta agonist