Ages

Insulin request

Insulin type

Number of subcutaneously administrations\day

Neonate\first year of age

0.25 - 0.5 UI/dose

(6 - 8 meals)

Intermediate acting insulins associated or not to regular insulin

1 to 3 injections

One to four years of age

0.5 - 0.8 UI/Kg/die

(40% have to be represented by basal insulinization)

Basal insulinization:

Intermediate acting insulin in 2 or 3 administrations or long acting in one administration (now available for this age range)

Meals:

Regular insulin

Or

Rapid Acting Analogs

At list 3 injections

School age

0.7 - 1.0 U/Kg/die

(40% have to be represented by basal insulinization)

Basal insulinization:

Long acting

Meals:

Regular insulin

Or

Rapid Acting Analogs

3 - 4 injections

Adolescence

During puberty:

1.0 - 1.8 UI/Kg/die

After the spurt:

0.7 - 1 UI/Kg/die

(40% have to be represented by basal insulinization)

Basal insulinization:

Long acting in one

Meals:

Regular insulin

Or

Rapid Acting Analogs

4 injections