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Insulin
appr action of some insulin preparations, pharm tech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rapid-Acting Insulins | Apidra (glulisine) Humalog (lispro) Novolog (aspart) |
| Onset of action of Rapid-Acting Insulins | 15 minutes |
| Peak of Rapid-Acting Insulins | 1 hour |
| Duration of Rapid-Acting Insulins | 2-4 hours |
| Short-Acting Regular Insulins | Humulin R (30 min, 2-3 hrs, 3-6 hrs) Novolin R (30 min, 2-3 hrs, 3-6 hrs) |
| Intermediate-Acting NPH Insulins | Humulin N (2-4 hrs, 4-12 hrs, 12-18hrs) Novolin N (2-4 hrs, 4-12 hrs, 12-18hrs) |
| Long-Acting Insulins | Lantus (insulin glargine); (1-2 hrs, no peak, 24 hrs) Levemir (insulin detemir); (1-3 hrs, no peak, 24 hrs) |
| Ultra-long lasting Insulin | Triseba/degludec; (1 hr, no peak, up to 42 hrs or more) |
| Combination Insulins, NPH/R | Humulin 50/50 (30 min, 2-6 hr, 16-24 hr) Humulin 70/30 (30-60 min , 2-12 hrs, 18-24 hrs) Novolin 70/30 (30-60 min , 2-12 hrs, 18-24 hrs) |
| Combination Insulins, NPH/aspart | Novolog 70/30 (15 min, 1-7 hrs, 10-24 hrs) |
| Combination Insulins, NPH/lispro | Humalog 75/25 (15 min, 1-7 hrs, 10-18 hrs) |