Afrezza Inhaled Insulin: What Every Provider Needs to Know About Prescribing | TCOYD

Afrezza (inhaled insulin) is recognized in the American Diabetes Association's diabetes guidelines for cutting post-meal spikes and reducing delayed hypoglycemia. However, many clinicians still have practical questions. In this HCP-focused walkthrough, Dr. Steve Edelman and Dr. Jeremy Pettus cover candidate selection, lung safety, baseline testing (spirometry), dosing, and step-by-step tips for prior auth and patient onboarding for Afrezza insulin.
What you’ll learn:

Who benefits most from Afrezza
Safety basics, including asthma/COPD considerations, cough, and pulmonary function monitoring
The test to do before prescribing and follow-up timing
How to write the prescription for Afrezza insulin
Dosing & titration vs. injected rapid-acting analogs
Coverage info, including documentation, sample prior-auth language, and eligibility tips
Real-world patient feedback and adherence pointers

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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:53 - What's Afrezza, and what are the primary considerations
2:20 - What type of patients can benefit from inhaled Afrezza insulin?
3:40 - How safe is it for patients' lungs?
4:00 - What is the recommended test before prescribing inhaled insulin?
4:50 - How do you prescribe Afrezza?
6:00 - Tips for getting Afrezza approved and patient eligibility
7:03 - How do you dose Afrezza insulin?
8:03 - What's the feedback from patients?


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