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Insulin

  1. Rapid Acting – Brands
    lispro (Humalog) aspart (NovaLog) glulisine (Apidra)
  2. Short Acting – Brands
    Regular (Humulin or Novolin R)
  3. Intermediate Acting – Brands
    HPH (Humulin or Novolin N) zinc suspension (Humulin or Novolin Lente ""L"")
  4. Long Acting – Brand
    Ultralente
  5. Peakless – Brands
    glargine (Lantus) detemir (Levemir)
  6. Combination – Brands
    Humulin 70/30 (70% N, 30% R) Humulin NPH 50/50 (50% N, 50%R) Humalog 75/25 (75% lispro protamine* and 25% Humalog
  7. Rapid Acting Clear or Cloudy?
    Clear
  8. Short Acting - Clear or Cloudy?
    Clear
  9. Intermediate Acting - Clear or Cloudy?
  10. Cloudy
  11. Long Acting - Clear or Cloudy?
  12. Cloudy
  13. Peakless - Clear or Cloudy?
    Caution: clear
  14. Combination - Clear or Cloudy?
  15. Cloudy
  16. Rapid Acting – Onset
    lispro - (Humalog) 5-15 minutes aspart (NovoLog) 5-15 minutes glulisine (Apidra) 5-15 minutes
  17. Short Acting – Onset
    30 minutes
  18. Intermediate Acting – Onset
    1 - 2 hours
  19. Long Acting – Onset
    5-8 hours
  20. Peakless - onset
    glargine (Lantus) 1 hour detemir (Levemir) 0.8 - 2 hours (dose dependent)
  21. Combination – onset
    Humulin 70/30 - 30 minutes Humulin NPH 50/50 - 30 minutes Humalog 75/25 - 5-15 minutes
  22. Rapid Acting – Peak
    lispro (Humalog) 30-90 minutes aspart (NovoLog) 1-3 hours glulisine (Apidra) 30-90 minutes
  23. Short Acting – Peak
    Regular (Humulin or Novolin R)2-4 hours
  24. Intermediate Acting - Peak
    NPH (Humulin or Novolin N) 6-12 hours Zinc suspension(Humulin or Novolin Lente ""L"") 8-12 hours
  25. Long Acting – Peak
    Ultralente - 14-20 hours
  26. Peakless – Peak
    glargine (Lantus) None detemir (Levemir) no significant peak
  27. Combination – Peak
    Humulin 70/30 2-4 hrs then 6-12 hrs Humulin NPH 50/50 2-4 hrs then 6-12 hrs Humalog 75/25 30-90 minutes then 4-6 hrs
  28. Rapid Acting – Duration
    lispro (Humalog) 2-5 hrs aspart (NovaLog) 3-5 hrs glulisine (Apidra) 30-90 minutes
  29. Short Acting – Duration
    Humulin or Novolin R 6-8 hrs
  30. Intermediate Acting – Duration
    NPH (Humulin or Novolin N) 18-24 hrs zinc suspension(Humulin or Novolin Lente ""L"") 18-24 hrs
  31. Long Acting – Duration
    Ultralente 30-36 hrs
  32. Peakless – Duration
    glargine (Lantus) 24 hrs detemir (Levemir) given qd-bid
  33. Combination – Duration
    Humulin 70/30 22-24 hrs Humulin NPH 24 hrs Humalog 75/24 20-24 hrs
Author
Anonymous
ID
16850
Card Set
Insulin
Description
Insulin CSCC
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