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Table of Contents
INSULIN PRODUCTS COMPARISON
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Insulin (Human) |
Onset (hours) |
Peak (hours) |
Duration (hours) |
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Aspart
(NovoRapid) |
10-15 minutes |
1-2 |
3-5
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Regular
(Novolin-R,
Humulin-R) |
0.5 |
2-3 |
6.5 |
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NPH
(Novolin-N,
Humulin-N) |
1-3 |
5-8 |
up
to 18 |
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Glargine
(Lantus) |
1.5 |
No
peak |
up
to 24 |
Notes:
1. Aspart should be given at the START
of the meal or within 15 minutes of the meal; Regular should be
given 30 minutes prior to meals
2. Only Regular insulin can be given
intravenously
3. Aspart and Regular insulins can be
mixed with NPH; draw up the shorter acting insulin first; Glargine
cannot be mixed with any insulins
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Insulin Premixes |
|
Brand |
Regular Insulin |
NPH Insulin |
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Humulin 30/70 |
30% |
70% |
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Novolin GE 30/70 |
30% |
70% |
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Novolin GE 40/60 |
40% |
60% |
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Novolin GE 50/50 |
50% |
50% |
Note:
These insulin premixes are administered 30
minutes before meals as you would with regular insulin.
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Insulin Analogue
Premixes |
|
Brand |
Lispro or Aspart |
Lispro or Aspart Protamine |
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Humulin Mix 25 |
25%
Lispro |
75%
Lispro protamine |
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Humalog Mix 50 |
50%
Lispro |
50%
Lispro protamine |
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NovoMix 30 |
30%
Aspart |
70%
Aspart protamine |
Note:
Due to the short-acting components of
these insulin analogue premixes, these must be given
within
15 minutes of a meal or right at the START of the meal.
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