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Splits a total daily insulin dose into basal and mealtime components and divides the mealtime share across the day's meals.
Basal-bolus split
Basal = TDD x basal share; bolus total = TDD - basal; per meal = bolus total / number of meals
Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
A 50:50 basal to bolus split is the usual starting point, adjusted from glucose patterns.
No. Equal division is only a starting estimate; carbohydrate content and time of day change the requirement.