Mix 100 U short-acting insulin in 100 mL normal saline (1 U = 1 mL)

Start insulin infusion at 0.5 to 1 U per hour (0.5 to 1 mL per hour)*

Start a separate infusion of 5 percent dextrose in water at 100 to 125 mL per hour

Monitor blood glucose hourly (every two hours when stable) and adjust insulin infusion rate according to the following algorithm: