| Day | Betamethasone | Insulin dose (units) increase over baseline |
| 1 | 12 mg im | Doses 8–24 h later on same day increased 10% (short acting) or 25% (long acting) |
| 2 | 12 mg im | 40% |
| 3 | 40% | |
| 4 | 20% | |
| 5 | 10% | |
| 6+7 | Reduce to baseline |
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im, intramuscularly.









