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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| RAPID ACTING INSULIN TYPES | LISPRO AND ASPART |
| ONSET OF ACTION: LISPRO | 5-15 MIN |
| ONSET OF ACTION: ASPART | 5-15 MIN |
| PEAK OF ACTION: LISPRO | 1 HR |
| PEAK OF ACTION ASPART | 40-50 MIN |
| DURATION OF ACTION: LISPRO | 3 HR |
| DURATION OF ACITON: ASPART | 4-6 HR |
| TIME OF ADVERSE REACTION AND CHARACTERISTICS: RAPID ACTION | MIDMORNING: TREMBLING WEAKNESSPT. SHOULD EAT W/IN 5-15 MIN AFTER INJECTINO; ALSO USED IN INSULIN PUMPS |
| SHORT ACTING | REGULAR (HUMULIN R, NOVOLIN R, ILETIN II R) |
| ONSET OF REGULAR | 30-60 MIN |
| PEAK OF REGULAR | 2-3 HRS |
| DURATION OF REGULAR | 4-6 |
| TIME OF ADVERSE REACTION AND CHARACTERISTICS: REGULAR | MIDMORNING, MIDAFTERNOON: WEAKNESS, FATIGUECLEAR SOLUTINO; GIVEN 20-30 MIN BEFORE MEAL; CAN BE ALONE OR WITH OTHER INSULINS |
| INTERMEDIATE ACTING | isophane, lente |
| ONSET OF INTERMEDIATE ACTING | 2-4 HRS |
| PEAK OF INTERMEDIATE ACTING | 6-12 HRS |
| DURATION OF INTERMEDIATE ACTING | 16-20 H |
| TIME OF ADVERSE REACTION AND CHARACTERISTIC: INTERMEDIATE | EARLY EVENING: WEAKNESS AND FATIGUEWHITE AND CLOUDY SOLUTINO; CAN BE GIVEN AFTER MEALS |
| LONG ACTING | ULTRALENTE |
| ONSETT OF ACTION: LONG ACTING | 6-8 HRS |
| PEAK OF LONG ACTING | 12-16HRS |
| DURATION OF ACTION: ULTRALENTE | 20-30 HRS |
| TIME OF ADVERSE REACTION AND CHARACTERISTICS: ULTRALENTE | EARLY MORNING: HEADACHE, CONFUSIONUSED TO CONTROL FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS |
| VERY LONG ACTING | GLARGINE (LANTUS) |
| VERY LONG ACTING ONSET | 1 HR |
| VERY LONG ACTING PEAK | CONTINUOUS (NO PEAK) |
| DURATION OF ACTION: VERY LONG ACTING | 24 HRS |
| CHARACTERISTIC OF VERY LONG ACTING | MAINTAINS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELSREGARDLESS OF MEALS; CANNOT BE MIXED WITH OTHER INSULINS; GIVEN AT BEDTIME |
| ONLY INSULIN GIVEN IV | REGULAR |
| HERBS THAT INCREASE GLUCOSE | BEE POLLEN, GINKGO, GLUCOSAMINE |
| HERBS THAT DECREASE GLUCOSE | BASILBAY LEAFCHROMIUMECHINACEAGARLICGINSENG |