TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS:
THE RECOMMENDED STARTING DOSE OF TRESIBA IN INSULIN NAIVE PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES IS APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD TO ONE-HALF OF THE TOTAL DAILY INSULIN DOSE. THE REMAINDER OF THE TOTAL DAILY INSULIN DOSE SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED AS A SHORT-ACTING INSULIN AND DIVIDED BETWEEN EACH DAILY MEAL. AS A GENERAL RULE, 0.2 TO 0.4 UNITS OF INSULIN PER KILOGRAM OF BODY WEIGHT CAN BE USED TO CALCULATE THE INITIAL TOTAL DAILY INSULIN DOSE IN INSULIN NAIVE PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES.
TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS:
THE RECOMMENDED STARTING DOSE OF TRESIBA IN INSULIN NAIVE PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IS 10 UNITS ONCE DAILY.
STARTING DOSE IN PATIENTS ALREADY ON INSULIN THERAPY:
ADULTS WITH TYPE 1 OR TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS:
START TRESIBA AT THE SAME UNIT DOSE AS THE TOTAL DAILY LONG OR INTERMEDIATE-ACTING INSULIN UNIT DOSE.