Insulin preparations

what are two different rapid acting insulins?

insulin lispro (humalog)
aspart (novolog)

what is the onset for lispro (humalog)?

5-15 min

what is the peak for lispro?

1-2 hr

what is the duration for lispro?

3-4hr

what is another name for aspart?

novolog

what is the onset for aspart?

15 min

what is the peak for aspart?

1 hr

what is the duration for aspart?

3-4hr

what type of insulin is short acting?

regular insulin

what is different name for regular insulin?

humulin R, novolin R, iletin II regular

is short acting/regular insulin clear or cloudy?

clear

what is the onset for regular insulin?

30 min.- 1hr

what is the peak for regular insulin?

1-3hr

what is the duration for regular insulin?

6-8hr

what are different names for intermediate acting?

isophane insulin suspension and insulin zinc suspension

what are some other names for isophane insulin suspension?

NPH, humulin N, novolin N

what is the onset for isophane insulin suspension?

1-1.5hr

what is the peak for isoprene insulin suspension?

4-12hr

what is the duration for isoprene insulin suspension?

24hr

what is another name for insulin zinc suspension?

lente

what is the onset for insulin zinc suspension?

1-2.5 hr

what is the peak for insulin zinc suspension?

7-15hr

what is the duration for insulin zinc suspension?

24hr

what is two different types of long acting insulin?

extended insulin zinc suspension (ultralente, Humulin U)
glargine (Lantus)

what are the two names for extended insulin zinc suspension?

Humulin U, Ultralente

what is the onset for extended insulin zinc suspension?

4-8

what is the peak for extended insulin zinc suspension?

8-12

what is the duration for extended insulin zinc suspension?

18-30

what is another name for glargine?

lantus

what do you want to remember about lantus?

never mix with anything!!

what is the onset of glargine?

2-4

what is the peak of glargine?

no peak

what is the duration of glargine?

24hr

what are the four insulin mixtures?

humulin 50/50
humulin 70/30
novolin 70/30
humalog 75/25

what is the onset of humulin 50/50?

15min

what is the peak of humulin 50/50?

2-4hr

what is the duration of humulin 50/50?

20-22hr

what is the onset of humulin 70/30?

30 min

what is the peak of humulin 70/30?

7-12hr

what is the duration of humulin 70/30?

16-24hr

what is the onset of novolin 70/30?

30 min

what is the peak of novolin 70/30?

3-8hr

what is the duration of novolin 70/30?

10-16hr

what is the onset of humalog 75/25?

15 min

what is the peak of humalog 75/25?

2 hr

what is the duration of humalog 75/25?

20-22hr