Time that the pump
has been stopped |
|
| < 1 hour |
|
| 1 – 2 hours |
- Take an extra dose when you connect the pump corresponding to the basal rate you have missed.
|
| 2 – 4 hours |
- Take an extra dose before you disconnect the pump corresponding to the basal rate that you should have had during the missing 2 – 4 hours.
- Check your blood glucose when you connect the pump and take an extra bolus dose if needed.
|
| > 4 hours |
- Dose before disconnecting as above.
- Using a pen injector or syringes, take extra short-acting insulin every 3 – 4 hours corresponding to the missed basal rate.
- Take the premeal bolus dose with the pen or syringe.
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