The Provider's Guide to Success with Afrezza Inhaled Insulin
Practical Strategies for Confident Prescribing and Patient Implementation from Drs. Edelman and Pettus
In this video, you will learn about the following:
✔ Understanding Afrezza’s unique rapid-on, rapid-off pharmacokinetics
✔ Identifying which Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes patients benefit most from inhaled insulin therapy
✔ Lung safety protocols: contraindications, monitoring requirements, and patient reassurance strategies
✔ Pre-prescribing FEV1 testing recommendations and baseline pulmonary function assessment
✔ Insurance approval strategies, documentation requirements, and patient eligibility criteria
✔ Dosing fundamentals: 2:1 conversion ratios, trial-and-error approach, and CGM integration
Afrezza (inhaled insulin) has been recognized in the American Diabetes Association’s standards of care for its ability to prevent delayed lows, reduce hypoglycemia, and help patients achieve better blood sugar control. Yet many healthcare providers still have questions about effectively prescribing and using this option. In this comprehensive guide, Drs. Edelman and Pettus—endocrinologists with type 1 diabetes—share practical insights on inhaled insulin that will help you confidently recommend Afrezza to appropriate patients and improve their health outcomes.
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