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    There are three main types of insulin: short-acting, intermediate-acting, and long-acting. Short-acting insulins like insulin lispro (Humalog) and insulin aspart (Novolog) have a fast onset of 5-20 minutes and peak effect within 1-3 hours. They are used to control blood glucose levels after meals. Intermediate-acting insulins like NPH have an onset of 8-12 hours, peak effect of 18-24 hours, and duration of 24 hours. They are given twice daily. Long-acting insulins like insulin glargine (Lantus) and insulin detemir (Levemir) have no discern

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    There are three main types of insulin: short-acting, intermediate-acting, and long-acting. Short-acting insulins like insulin lispro (Humalog) and insulin aspart (Novolog) have a fast onset of 5-20 minutes and peak effect within 1-3 hours. They are used to control blood glucose levels after meals. Intermediate-acting insulins like NPH have an onset of 8-12 hours, peak effect of 18-24 hours, and duration of 24 hours. They are given twice daily. Long-acting insulins like insulin glargine (Lantus) and insulin detemir (Levemir) have no discern

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    There are three main types of insulin: short-acting, intermediate-acting, and long-acting. Short-acting insulins like insulin lispro (Humalog) and insulin aspart (Novolog) have a fast onset of 5-20 minutes and peak effect within 1-3 hours. They are used to control blood glucose levels after meals. Intermediate-acting insulins like NPH have an onset of 8-12 hours, peak effect of 18-24 hours, and duration of 24 hours. They are given twice daily. Long-acting insulins like insulin glargine (Lantus) and insulin detemir (Levemir) have no discern

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    INSULINS
    Types of Insulins Names
    • blood glucose by transporting glucose into cells
    • promoting conversion of glucose to glycogen Insulin Lispro-Humalog
    • inhibiting the liver from changing glycogen to glucose Rapid-Acting
    Insulin Aspart-Novolog

    Regular Insulin-Humulin R
    • Regular insulin is the
    LONG ACTING NPH REGULAR RAPID
    Short-Acting only one given IV
    • Concentrated
    NO Peak iNtermediate Ready to go IV Aspart/Lispro/
    NO Mix NEVER IV DRIP Regular goes Glulisine insulin-Insulin U-500
    • Detemir or IV Bag right into the
    • Glargine Mix clear to vein
    • Levemir = cloudy ONLY IV insulin Intermediate-Acting NPH-Humulin N, Novolin R
    Long acting Give 2x per day

    Insulin Glargine-Lantus
    • Cannot mix with
    PEAK Long-Acting
    30-9- minute
    others
    PEAK 15 minute Insulin Detemir-Levemir
    2-4 hour ONSET
    PEAK
    4-12 hour MOST DEADLY NPH/REG
    NO PEAK
    • Humulin 50/50
    • Humulin 70/30
    Premixed • Novolin 70/30
    Aspart
    protamine/aspart
    • Novolog Mix 70/30
    Lispro protamine/lispro
    • Humalog Mix 75/25

    Names Onset Peak Duration

    Lispro
    5m 60-90min 4-6h
    (Humalog)
    Aspart
    10-20m 1-3h 3-5h
    (Novolog)
    Regular SQ: 30-60m SQ: 2-4h SQ: 5-7h
    (Humulin R) IV: 10-30m IV: 15-30m IV: 30-60m

    U-500 2-3h 5-7h

    NPH
    (Humulin N, Novolin R)
    8-12h 18-24h

    Glargine
    None 24h
    (Lantus)
    Detemir
    3-14h 24h
    (Levemir)

    NPH
    (Humulin 50/50,
    4-8h 24h
    Humulin 70/30,
    Novolin 70/30)

    Apart
    Protamine/aspart 1-4h 24h
    (Novolog mix 70/30)

    Lispro
    Protamine/lispro 2.8h 24h
    (Humalog mix 75/25)

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