Types of Insulin

Flashcards covering the key concepts of insulin types, their onset, peak, and duration times.

Rapid-acting insulin brand names and generic names

Brand names: NovoLog and HumaLog

Generic name: insulin aspart and lispro

Onset and peak of rapid-acting insulins

Onset 15 mins and peak 30-90 mins

Rapid-acting insulin duration

3-5 hrs

Short acting insulin brand names and generic names

Brand name: Humulin R and Novolin R

Generic name: Regular (R)

Short-acting onset and peak

Onset is 30-60 mins and 2-4hrs

Short-acting insulin duration

5-8 hrs

Intermediate-acting insulin brand names and generic names

Brand names: Humulin N or Novolin N

Generic names: NPH (N)

Intermediate acting insulin onset and peak

Onset on 30-60 mins and peak is 2-4 hrs

Intermediate-acting insulin duration

12-16 hrs

Long-acting insulin brand names and generic names

Brand names: Levemir, Lantus

Generic names: Insulin detemir (levemir) and Insulin glargine (Lantus)

Long-acting insulin onset and peak

1 hour and peakless

Pre-mixed NPH contents

Intermediate and regular/short acting insulin, which is 70% NPH and 30% regular insulin OR 50/50 of both

Brand and generic names for pre-mixed NPH

Brand: Humulin 70/30, Novolin 70/30, Humulin 50/50

Generic name: 70% NPH and 30% regular insulin, or 50% NPH and 50% regular

Pre-mixed NPH onset and peak

30-60 minute onset and peak varies

Pre-mixed insulin lispro protamine (intermediate) + lispro brand and generic names (rapid)

Brand: Humalog mix 75/25 or Humalog mix 50/50

Generic: 75% lispro protamine and 25% insulin lispro, or 50/50 both

Pre-mixed insulin lispro protamine + lispro onset and peak

onset 10-15 min and peak varies

Duration of AL pre-mixed insulins

10-16 hours

Pre-mixed insulin aspart protamine and insulin aspart brand name and generic names

Brand name: Novolog mix 70/30

Generic name: 70% insulin aspart protamine and 30% insulin aspart

Onset and peak for pre-mixed insulin aspart protamine + insulin aspart

Onset is 5-15 mins and peak time varies