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INSULIN_CAT
CATEGORIES OF INSULIN
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rapid acting | lispro (humalog), aspart (novolog) |
| short acting | regular (humalog R, novolin R, Iletin II regular |
| intermediate acting | NPH(neutral protamine Hagedon), humulini N |
| long-acting | ultralente (UL) |
| vERY LONG ACTING | GLARGINE (LANUTS) |
| ONSET OF LISPRO (HUMALOG) | 10-25 MIN |
| ONSET OF ASPART (NOVOLOG) | 5-15 MIN |
| ONSET OF REGULAR | 1/2 - 1 H |
| ONSET OF NPH | 2-4 H |
| HUMULIN ONSET | 3-4 H |
| ONSETOF ULTRALENTE | 6-8 H |
| GLARGINE ONSET... | 1 H |
| PEAK OF LISPRO | 1H |
| PEAK OF ASPART | 40-50 MIN |
| PEAK OF REGULAR | 2-3 H |
| PEAK OF NPH | 4-12 H |
| PEAK OF HUMULIN | 4-12 H |
| PEAK OF LONG ACTING | 12-16 H |
| VERY LONG ACTING | CONTINUOUS PEAK |
| DURATION OF LISPRO | 2-4 H |
| DURATION OF ASPART | 2-4 H |
| DURATION OF REGULAR | 4-6 H |
| DURATION OF NPH | 16-20 H |
| DURATION OF HUMULIN | 16-20 H |
| DURATION OF ULTRALENT | 20-30 H |
| DURATION OF GLARGINE | 24 H |
| INDICATIONS FOR LISPRO | USED FOR RAPID REDUCTION OF GLUCOSE LEVEL, TO TREAT POSTPRANDIAL HYPERGLYCEMIA, AND OR TO PREVENT NOCTURNAL HYPOGLYCEMIA |
| INDICATIONS FOR REGULAR | USUALLY ADMINISTERED 20-30MIN BEFORE A MEAL, MAY BE TAKEN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH LONGER-ACTING INSULIN |
| INDICATIONS FOR NPH | USUALLY TAKEN AFTER FOOD |
| INDICATIONS FOR ULTRALENTE | USED PRIMARILY TO CONTROL FASTIG GLUCOSE LEVEL |
| INDICATIONS FOR GLARGINE | USED FOR BASAL DOSE |