insulin degludec
High Alert Drug: Insulin (long-acting) |
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• Two RNs independently verify type & dose prior to administration. |
Per policy, orders for these non-formulary agents will be changed to formulary equivalents. | |
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Non-Formulary Agent | Formulary Equivalent |
insulin degludec (Tresiba) | insulin glargine (Lantus) at 100% of Tresiba dose plus TIDAC medium dose HumaLOG sliding scale (unless otherwise ordered) |
Per policy, these hazardous drugs have special waste requirements. | |
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Generic (Brand) | Waste Requirements |
insulin degludec (Tresiba) | Contains M-Cresol ⇒ BLACK BUCKET |