Comparison of time-action profiles of insulin glargine and NPH insulin in normal and diabetic dogs

Vet Res Commun. 2008 Oct;32(7):563-73. doi: 10.1007/s11259-008-9059-5. Epub 2008 Jun 25.

Abstract

Intermediate insulin injections are commonly used for glycemic control in insulin dependent diabetic dogs acting as a replacement for natural insulin. Neutral Protamin Hagedorn (NPH) insulin and insulin glargine are two types of injectable insulin preparations commonly used in humans. In our study, we investigated the time-action profiles of both aforementioned insulin preparations in normal dogs in order to determine whether co-administration of NPH and glargine would be of benefit to insulin dependent diabetic dogs as it is for humans suffering from insulin dependent diabetes. Time-action profiles of NPH insulin and insulin glargine in normal dogs demonstrated a clear difference between both insulin preparations confirming that NPH insulin is an intermediate-acting preparation whereas insulin glargine is a long-lasting preparation. In addition, co-administration of NPH insulin and insulin glargine resulted in tight glycemic control as compared to NPH insulin alone in insulin dependent diabetic dogs. However, co-administration result in hypoglycemia at the dosages tested.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Glucose / drug effects
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / drug therapy*
  • Dog Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Insulin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Insulin / pharmacology
  • Insulin Glargine
  • Insulin, Isophane / pharmacology*
  • Insulin, Long-Acting
  • Lethal Dose 50
  • Male
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Insulin
  • Insulin, Long-Acting
  • Insulin Glargine
  • Insulin, Isophane