What are the different preparations of insulin?
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What are the different preparations of insulin?
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| Category/Name of Insulin | Brand Name (manufacturer) | Preparation(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glulisine | Apidra (Sanofi-Aventis) | Vial, disposable pen |
| Technosphere insulin | Afreeza | Inhaler |
| Short-Acting | ||
| Regular Human | Humulin R (Lilly) Novolin R (Novo Nordisk) | Vial |
What are the three types of insulin preparations?
There are three main groups of insulins: Fast-acting, Intermediate-acting and Long-acting insulin.
What is the formulation of insulin?
Human insulins currently on the market in- clude rapid-acting (Regular), intermediate- acting (NPH and Lente) and long-acting (Ultralente) formulations. The former is a clear, colourless, aqueous solution buffered at neutral pH (7-7.8).
Which type of insulin is mixtard?
Mixtard is a dual-acting insulin. It is a biphasic formulation containing both fast-acting and long-acting insulin. Premixed insulin products are usually given once or twice daily when a rapid initial effect together with a more prolonged effect is desired.
What are the 3 short acting insulins?
Three common rapid-acting insulins are:
- Aspart (marketed as NovoLog, Fiasp (or faster aspart), and the NovoLog FlexPen)
- Lispro (marketed as Humalog, Admelog, and the Humalog KwikPen)
- Glulisine (marketed as Apidra and the Apidra SoloStar Pen)
Which insulin preparations come in 100 units ml and 200 units ml concentration?
Humalog® (insulin lispro) is a rapid acting insulin, which is available as 100 units/ml and as a high strength insulin as 200 units/ml. The 100 units/ml and 200 units/ml preparations are bioequivalent which means there is no dose conversion required when switching between different strength products.
What is R and N insulin?
Both Humulin R and Humulin N are used in adults and children with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. And both medications contain the active drug insulin human. These medications help manage blood sugar levels. Humulin R is a short-acting insulin, while Humulin N is an intermediate-acting insulin.
How do you mix insulin?
A person can mix the two insulins in the following way:
- Draw the short- or rapid-acting insulin into the syringe first.
- Before drawing the cloudy intermediate insulin into the syringe, roll it gently between the palms 10–20 times.
- Once the cloudy insulin is mixed, draw it into the syringe with the clear insulin.
Which insulin is available in a concentration of 200 units mL?
U-200 insulin This insulin provides 200 unit of insulin per milliliter, which is two times as much insulin as insulin lispro U-100. This insulin may be prescribed for people with diabetes (adults and children) who require high doses of mealtime insulin.
