Claims
- 1. A method of regulating postprandial blood sugar in a diabetic individual, said method comprising:
obtaining an aerosolizable topical insulin; obtaining a short-acting oral hypoglycemic agent having a duration of action shorter than the long-acting oral hypoglycemic agents selected from the group consisting of sulfonylureas, biguanides, alphaglucosidase inhibitors, and thiazolidinediones; and utilizing said aerosolizable insulin and ingesting said oral hypoglycemic agent adjacent to mealtime.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said short-acting oral hypoglycemic agent is a meglitinide.
- 3. The method of claim 2 wherein said meglitinide is repaglinide or nateglinide.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said aerosolizable insulin and said oral hypoglycemic agent are utilized during the time period that is about one-half hour before to about one-half hour after mealtime.
- 5. A method of regulating postprandial blood sugar in a diabetic individual, said method comprising:
obtaining an aerosolizable topical insulin; obtaining a short-acting, oral hypoglycemic agent that is a meglitinide; and administering said aerosolizable topical insulin and said short-acting, oral hypoglycemic agent around mealtime.
- 6. The method of claim 5 wherein said meglitinide is repaglinide or nateglinide.
- 7. The method of claim 5 wherein said administration step is administered during a time period within about one-half hour before and about one-half hour after mealtime.
- 8. A method of regulating postprandial blood sugar in a diabetic individual, said method comprising:
obtaining an aerosolizable topical insulin; obtaining a short-acting, oral hypoglycemic agent that is a meglitinide; and administering said aerosolizable topical insulin and said short-acting, oral hypoglycemic agent within about one-half hour before and about one-half hour after mealtime.
- 9. The method of claim 8 wherein said meglitinide is repaglinide or nateglinide.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/281,767 filed Apr. 5, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60281767 |
Apr 2001 |
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