-
RAPID-ACTING
- Appearance Onset Peak Duration
- Insulin lispro (Humalog)
- Clear
- Onset: <15 minutes
- Peak: 1-2 hrs
- Duration: 3-4 hrs
- Insulin aspart (NovoLog)
- Clear
- Onset: <15 minutes
- Peak: 1-2 hrs
- Duration: 3-4 hrs
-
SHORT-ACTING
- Regular insulin (Humulin R, Novolin R)
- Clear
- Onset: 30 min - 1 hr
- Peak: 2-3 hrs
- Duration: 3-6 hrs
-
INTERMEDIATE-ACTING
- NPH insulin
- Cloudy
- Onset: 2-4 hrs
- Peak: 4-10 hrs
- Duration: 10-16 hrs
-
LONG-ACTING
- Ultralente insulin
- Cloudy
- Onset: 4-8 hrs
- Does not peak
- Duration: 24-36 hrs
- Insulin Glargine (Lantus)
- Clear
- Onset: 1-2 hrs
- Does not peak
- Duration: 20-24 hrs
-
INHALED RAPID-ACTING, SHORT-ACTING
- Insulin human rDNA orgin (Exubera)
- Powder in blister packs
- Peak: 30-90 mins
-
Insulin lispro (Humalog)
Insulin aspart (NovoLog)
Rapid-Acting
-
Regular insulin (Humulin R, Novolin R)
Short-Acting
-
NPH insulin
Intermediate-Acting
-
Ultralente insulin
Insulin Glargine
(Lantus)
Long-Acting
-
Insulin human rDNA
origin (Exubera)
Inhaled Rapid-Acting, Short-Acting
-
What insulin type is Humalog (insulin lispro)?
What is its appearance, onset, peak, and duration?
Rapid-Acting
Clear, <15 minutes, 1-2 hours, 3-4 hours
-
What insulin type is NovoLog (insulin aspart)?
What is its appearance, onset, peak, and duration?
Rapid-Acting
Clear, <15 minutes, 1-2 hours, 3-4 hours
-
What insulin type is Humulin R, Novolin R(Regular insulin)?
What is its appearance, onset, peak, and duration?
Short-Acting
Clear, 30 minutes - 1 hour, 2-3 hours, 3-6 hours
-
What insulin type is NPH insulin?
What is its appearance, onset, peak, and duration?
Intermediate-Acting
Cloudy, 2-4 hours, 4-10 hours, 10-16 hours
-
What insulin type is Ultralene insulin?
What is its appearance, onset, peak, and duration?
Long-Acting
Cloudy, 4-8 hours, does not peak, 24-36 hours
-
What insulin type is Insulin Glargine?
What is its appearance, onset, peak, and duration?
Long-Acting
Clear, 1-2 hours, Does not peak, 20-24 hours
-
What insulin type is Exubra (Insulin human rDNA origin)?
What is its appearance and peak?
Inhaled Rapid-Acting, Short-Acting
Powder in blister packs, 30-90 minutes
|
|
