Types of insulin mnemonic
How can I memorize acting insulin quickly?
For rapid-acting insulin, you just need to remember that onset is between 15 to 30 minutes then it immediately peaks at 30 minutes until an hour and a half. Knowing the onset of rapid-acting will immediately prompt you that anything above 30 minutes is your short-term acting insulin.
What are the 4 main types of insulin?
Types of insulin
- rapid-acting insulin.
- short-acting insulin.
- intermediate-acting insulin.
- mixed insulin.
- long-acting insulin.
What are the 9 types of insulin?
insulin detemir (Levemir, Levemir FlexPen, Levemir FlexTouch, Levemir InnoLet, Levemir PenFill) insulin degludec (Tresiba FlexTouch)
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Intermediate-acting products generally use insulin isophane, including:
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Intermediate-acting products generally use insulin isophane, including:
- Humulin N.
- Humulin N KwikPen.
- Humulin N Pen.
- Novolin N.
- Novolin N Innolet.
- Novolin N PenFill.
- ReliOn/Novolin N.
What are the different types of insulin?
There are three main groups of insulins: Fast-acting, Intermediate-acting and Long-acting insulin.
Which insulin is given once daily?
Long-acting insulins aren’t tied to mealtimes. You’ll take detemir (Levemir) once or twice a day no matter when you eat. And you’ll take glargine (Basaglar, Lantus, Toujeo) once a day, always at the same time. Deglutec is taken once a day, and the time of day can be flexible.
What are the 3 short acting insulins?
Rapid-acting insulin (Novolog, Humalog, Apidra), also known as fast-acting insulin, begins to work soon after you inject it and stops working 2 to 4 hours later. Rapid-acting insulin is injected before a meal to prevent your blood glucose from rising, and to correct high blood sugars.
What are regular insulin names?
Types of insulin 1
| Type | Examples | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Humulin R, Novolin ge Toronton (insulin regular) | Clear | |
| Intermediate-acting | ||
| Humulin N, Novolin ge NPH (insulin NPH) | Cloudy | |
| Long-acting |
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How many insulins are there?
There are six main types of insulin available. Rapid-acting: These include Apidra, Humalog, and Novolog. They have an onset of less than 15 minutes, peak in 30 to 90 minutes, and duration of two to four hours. Regular (short-acting): These include Humulin R and Novolin R.
What insulins are short-acting?
Short-acting insulins take effect and wear off more quickly than long-acting insulins.
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Examples include:
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Examples include:
- 30% regular and 70% NPH (Humulin 30/70, Novolin ge 30/70).
- 50% lispro and 50% lispro protamine (Humalog Mix 50).
- 25% lispro and 75% lispro protamine (Humalog Mix 25).
- 30% aspart and 70% aspart protamine (NovoMix 30).
What insulin is long-acting?
insulin glargine (Lantus), lasts up to 24 hours. insulin detemir (Levemir), lasts 18 to 23 hours. insulin glargine (Toujeo), lasts more than 24 hours. insulin degludec (Tresiba), lasts up to 42 hours.
What are insulin peak times?
Regular or short-acting insulin reaches your bloodstream usually within 30 minutes after injection. It peaks in the 2-3 hour range and stays effective for 3-6 hours.
Which insulin draws first cloudy or clear?
If clear and cloudy insulin are used, it is only possible to remove bubbles from the clear insulin, which is drawn up first. Draw up cloudy insulin slowly and carefully to avoid forming bubbles. Remove the needle from the insulin bottle. If cloudy insulin is also needed, it must first be mixed.
What is a unit of insulin?
Officially, one unit is defined at the biological equivalent of 34.7 micrograms of pure crystalline insulin, a measure that comes from the dawn of insulin, and just happens to be the amount required to induce hypoglycemia in a rabbit (don’t ask).
What is the most popular insulin?
Accounting for 17.2% of Sanofi-Aventis Group’s aggregate net sales in 2015, Lantus continues to be the world’s top selling insulin brand despite a decline of 10.8% in sales compared to 2014 which was caused by higher discounts and slowdown of basal insulin market in the US.
Why is Lantus given at night?
Aims/hypothesis: Insulin glargine is a long-acting human insulin analog often administered at bedtime to patients with type 2 diabetes. It reduces fasting blood glucose levels more efficiently and with less nocturnal hypoglycemic events compared with human neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin.
How many mL is 7 units of insulin?
0.07 milliliters
To administer 3 to 90 micrograms: 30 unit insulin or 0.3 milliliter syringe
| Micrograms (mcg) | cc or ml syringe | Insulin syringe |
|---|---|---|
| 12 micrograms | 0.04 milliliters | 4 units |
| 15 micrograms | 0.05 milliliters | 5 units |
| 18 micrograms | 0.06 milliliters | 6 units |
| 21 micrograms | 0.07 milliliters | 7 units |
What is the 500 rule in diabetes?
Use the 500 Rule to estimate insulin-to-carb ratio: 500/TDD = number of carb grams covered by a unit of insulin. Example: 500/50=10; 1unit of insulin will cover about 10 grams of carbohydrate.
How many mL is 12 units insulin?
0.12 mls
How to Convert Insulin Units to Milliliters (ml) Using U-100 Insulin
| To administer this amount of U-100 insulin | Draw to this level in a 1 ml syringe |
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| 10 units | 0.1 mls |
| 11 units | 0.11mls |
| 12 units | 0.12 mls |
| 13 units | 0.13 mls |
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How is insulin calculated?
Add up all the carbohydrates in your meal. Divide the total carbohydrates by the insulin to carbohydrate ratio. The result is the amount of insulin units needed.
How long will 10 mL of insulin last?
If you are on a low dose then one Lantus 10mL multiple dose vial may contain more than 28 days worth of insulin. In this case it is important to remember to discard the remaining Lantus 10mL multiple dose vial 28 days after you have started using it, even if it still contains insulin.