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diabetes
insulin medication
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Lispro(Humalog) | Onset 10-15 min; Peak 1 hour; Duration 2-4 hours |
Aspart (Novolog) | Onset 5-15 min; Peak 40-50 mintues; Duration 2-4 hours |
Humalog - Regular | Onset 1 1/2 - 1 hour; Peak 2-3 hours; Duration 4-6 hours |
NPH | Onset 2-4 hours; Peak 4-12 hours;Duration 16-20 hours |
Glargine (Lantus) | Onset 1 hour; Peak NONE; Duration 24 hours |
Detemir (Levemir) | Onset 1 hour; Peak 6-8; Duration 24 hours |
Rapid Acting insulin | Instruct pt to eat no more than 5-15 mintues after injection |
Intermediate Insulin | may have to be split into 2 injections to achieve 24 hr coverage;cloudy insulin; can be mixed |
Regular insulin | Short acting insulin -clear insulin-administered 20 -30 minutes before a meal; only insulin that can be given IV; can be mixed |
Very long actin insulin | can not be mixed with any other insulin |