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Test insulin & oral
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rapid acting meds | lispro (humalog), aspart (novolog), glulisine (apidra) |
| rapid acting onset | 15 minutes |
| rapid acting peak | 60- 90 minutes |
| rapid acting duration | 3-4 hours |
| Short acting onset | 30 minutes - 1 hr |
| Short acting peak | 2-3 hrs |
| Short acting duration | 3- 6 hrs |
| Short acting meds | humalin R, Novolin R, ReliOn R |
| Intermediate acting meds | humalin N, Novolin N, ReliOn N |
| Intermediate acting onset | 2-4 hrs |
| Intermediate acting peak | 4-10 hrs |
| Intermediate acting duration | 10-16 hrs |
| Long acting meds | Lantus, Levemir |
| Long acting onset | 1-2 hrs |
| Long acting peak | None |
| Long acting Duration | 24 hrs |
| 1 mL of insulin contains | 100 units of insulin |
| Problems with insulin therapy | Hypoglycemia Allergic reaction,Lipodystrophy (atrophy of SQ tissue),Somogyi effect,Dawn phenomenon |
| Somogyi effect | Rebound effect in which an overdose of insulin causes hypoglycemia- Usually during hours of sleep |
| dawn phenomenon | Characterized by hyperglycemia present on awakening in the morning due to release of counter-regulatory hormones in predawn hours (common in teens coz of growth hormones). |