Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2022, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (12): 1376-1379.
DOI: 10.19803/j.1672-8629.20210758

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Pharmaceutical care for a case of fulminant type 1 diabetes with insulin allergy and positive insulin autoantibodies

TANG Yan1, WANG Jialin2, ZHOU Jingya3,4, ZHAO Weigang5, DU Boran6, HU Dandan7, YANG Liping8, YANG Yingying9, ZHAO Zhe1,10, YUAN Tao5,*   

  1. 1Department of Pharmacy, Peking Union Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100010, China;
    2Department of Pharmacy, Jilin People’s Hospital, Jilin Jilin 132001, China;
    3Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China;
    4WHO 1Collaborating Center on Family Classification of Diseases, Beijing 100730, China;
    5Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China;
    6Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, China;
    7Department of Pharmacy, Air Force Hospital of Easter Theater Command, Nanjing Jiangsu 210002, China;
    8Department of Pharmacy, Handan First Hospital, Handan Hebei 056000, China;
    9Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu Sichuan 610016, China;
    10Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
  • Received:2021-08-05 Online:2022-12-15 Published:2022-12-21

Abstract: Objective To investigate the importance of medication adjustment and pharmaceutical care for a case of fulminant type 1 diabetes with insulin allergy and positive insulin autoantibodies. Methods Clinical pharmacists participated in the whole process of treatment, reviewed the related literature and offered recommendations according to the fluctuations of the patient’s blood glucose. Results The physicians and patient took the advice of the clinical pharmacists. The blood glucose of the patient was brought under control. Conclusion By using the intimate knowledge of pharmacy, clinical pharmacists can assist physicians in establishing the therapeutic regimen and performing pharmaceutical monitoring of the patient, which can help ensure rational drug use.

Key words: insulin allergy, insulin autoantibody, fulminant type 1 diabetes, pharmaceutical care

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