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Insulin

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What are the types of rapid insulin
Aspart(novorapid)
Glulisine(Apidra)
Lispro(Humalog)
What are the types of short acting insulin
Regular(Humulin-R and Novolin grtoronto)
What are the types of intermediate insulin
NPH (Humulin N, Novolin ge NPH)
What are the long acting insulins
Determir(Levemir)
Glargine(Lantus)
What is onset, peak, and duration of rapid
Onset- 10-15
peak- 1-1.5 hr
duration- 3-5hr
What is onset, peak, and duration of Short
Onset- 30-45 min
peak- 2-3 hr
duration- 6.5 hr
What is onset, peak, and duration of Intermediate
Onset- 1-3 hr
peak- 5-8 hr
duration- 14-18 hr
What is onset, peak, and duration of Long
Detemir(Levermir)
Onset- 1-2 hr
peak- 8-10 hr
duration 12-24 hr
for Glargine(Lantus) Onset-1-2hr
peak- no peak
Duration- 22-24hr
How many times do you invert insulin pen if using an insulin suspension
20 times
When you prime the insulin pen and dial the dose- how many units do you dial it to
2 units
What insulin can be cloudy
Intermediate
What is the standard insulin syringe
100 units
What type of insulin syringes are there
50 and 100 units
Are insulin pens prefilled?
Yes by manufacturer
How many units are in a prefilled insulin pen
150-300 units
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