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Ch12 Table1 Types of Insulin Updated Aug 5 PDF

This document provides a table comparing different types of insulin by their onset, peak, and duration of action. It lists rapid-acting, short-acting, intermediate-acting, and long-acting insulin types. It also describes premixed insulins which contain a fixed ratio of rapid-acting or short-acting insulin combined with intermediate-acting insulin. The document notes that physicians should refer to the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties and product monographs for more detailed information on insulin types.

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Ch12 Table1 Types of Insulin Updated Aug 5 PDF

This document provides a table comparing different types of insulin by their onset, peak, and duration of action. It lists rapid-acting, short-acting, intermediate-acting, and long-acting insulin types. It also describes premixed insulins which contain a fixed ratio of rapid-acting or short-acting insulin combined with intermediate-acting insulin. The document notes that physicians should refer to the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties and product monographs for more detailed information on insulin types.

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Table 1.

Types of Insulin
INSULIN TYPE (TRADE NAME) ONSET PEAK DURATION
Bolus (prandial) insulins
Rapid-acting insulin analogues (clear)
Insulin aspart (NovoRapid) 10 15 min 1 1.5 h 35h
Insulin glulisine (Apidra) 10 15 min 1 1.5 h 35h
Insulin lispro (Humalog) 10 15 min 12h 3.5 4.75 h

Short-acting insulins (clear)


Humulin-R 30 min 23h 6.5 h
Novolin ge Toronto

Basal insulins
Intermediate-acting (cloudy)
Humulin -N 13h 58h Up to 18 h
Novolin ge NPH

Long-acting insulin (clear)


Insulin detemir (Levemir) 90 min Up to 24h (detemir 16-24 h)
Insulin glargine (Lantus) 90 min Not applicable Up to 24h (glargine 24 h)
Insulin glargine U300 (Toujeo) Up to 6 h Up to 30 h

Premixed insulins
Premixed regular insulin NPH (cloudy)
Humulin 30/70
Novolin ge 30/70, 40/60, 50/50

A single vial or cartridge contains a fixed ratio of insulin


Premixed insulin analogues (cloudy) (% of rapid-acting or short-acting insulin to % of intermediate-acting insulin)
Biphasic insulin aspart (NovoMix 30)
Insulin lispro/lispro protamine
(HumalogMix25 and Mix50)

Note: P
 ork regular insulin (Hypurin Regular Insulin Pork) and pork isophane insulin (Hypurin NPH Insulin Isophane) are available
but rarely used.

Physicians should refer to the most current edition of Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (Canadian Pharmacists Association; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
and product monographs for detailed information.

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