Insulin Type | Generic Name | Brand Name | Dosing, etc. | ADRs |
rapid | insulin aspart | Novolog | bolus (mealtime) | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |
rapid | insulin lispro | Humalog | bolus (mealtime) | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |
rapid | insulin glulisine | Apidra | bolus (mealtime) | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |
intermediate | neutral protamine hagedorn (NPH) | Humulin N (OTC)
Novolin N (OTC) | CLOUDY
basal (~BID) | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |
long | insulin glargine | Lantus
Toujeo | basal (daily)
peakless | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |
long | insulin detemir | Levemir | basal (daily-BID)
slight peak | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |
long | insulin degludec | Tresiba | basal (daily)
peakless | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |
rapid | insulin (oral inhalation) | Afrezza | bolus (mealtime) | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |
premixed | 75% neutral protamine lispro
25% lispro | Humalog Mix 75/25 | | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |
premixed | 70% aspart protamine
30% aspart | Novolog 70/30 | | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |
premixed | 50% neutral protamine lispro
50% lispro | Humalog 50/50 | | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |
NPH-regular combinations | 70% NPH
30% regular insulin | Humulin 70/30
Novolin 70/30 | | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |
long acting/rapid acting combination | 70% degludec
30% aspart | Ryzodeg 70/30 | | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |
short | regular human insulin | Humulin R (OTC)
Novolin R | bolus (BID-TID) | hypoglycemia
weight gain
lipodystrophy |