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What Is The Correct Dosage Of Mixtard To Be Taken?

i want to change from lantus to mixtard 70/30. at the moment i am taking 30 units of lantus which is not helping me. how manh units of moxtard should i take if i want to start with it tomorrow morning. Can i take daonil with it? this oral drug has always helped me earlier.
Thu, 6 Feb 2020
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Hello,

I will suggest you to switch to a mixtard regimen by a 20% reduction in dose. Means total 24 units to be taken. If you take 3 meals a day. Take 2/3 (16 units) 30 min before breakfast and 1/3 (8 units) 30 min before dinner. If you have 2 meals a day just simply divide it into 2 equal halves for morning and evening meals. You can also add daonil to this regimen, but then you need to reduce insulin to very low doses further or you may not require insulin at all.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Muhammad Faisal Bacha, Internal Medicine Specialist
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What Is The Correct Dosage Of Mixtard To Be Taken?

Hello, I will suggest you to switch to a mixtard regimen by a 20% reduction in dose. Means total 24 units to be taken. If you take 3 meals a day. Take 2/3 (16 units) 30 min before breakfast and 1/3 (8 units) 30 min before dinner. If you have 2 meals a day just simply divide it into 2 equal halves for morning and evening meals. You can also add daonil to this regimen, but then you need to reduce insulin to very low doses further or you may not require insulin at all. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Muhammad Faisal Bacha, Internal Medicine Specialist