Question

Types of insulin ant hier actions, dureation and adminstration

Answer 1

Types of Insulin

1) Rapid-acting insulin, begins to work about 15 minutes after injection, peaks in about 1 hour, and continues to work for 2 to 4 hours. Types: Insulin glulisine (Apidra), insulin lispro (Admelog, Humalog), and insulin aspart (Fiasp, NovoLog)

2)Regular or Short-acting insulin usually reaches the bloodstream within 30 minutes after injection, peaks anywhere from 2 to 3 hours after injection, and is effective for approximately 3 to 6 hours. Types: Human Regular (Humulin R, Novolin R, Velosulin R)

3)Intermediate-acting insulin generally reaches the bloodstream about 2 to 4 hours after injection, peaks 4 to 12 hours later, and is effective for about 12 to 18 hours. Types: NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N, ReliOn)

4) Long-acting insulin reaches the bloodstream several hours after injection and tends to lower glucose levels up to 24-hours or longer. Types: degludec (Tresiba), detemir (Levemir), and glargine (Basaglar, Lantus)

5) Ultra Long-Acting reaches the blood stream in 6 hours, does not peak, and lasts about 36 hours. Types: glargine u-300 (Toujeo)