Inpatient Insulin Calculator

Estimate total daily insulin from weight-based initiation or the prior 24-hour insulin requirement, then divide into basal and mealtime dosing.

1 · Select Starting Method

2 · Patient Weight

Weight
kg

3 · Weight-Based Dose

References

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