Insulin Table 66.2 Flashcards
Insulin Aspart- Action
Rapid
Insulin Aspart- Onset
15 min
Insulin Aspart- Peak
1-3 hrs
Insulin Aspart- Administration and Timing
Subcutaneous: 5-10 min before meal
Insulin Aspart- Compatibility
Can give with NPH (Isophane insulin suspension); draw aspart up first, give immediately
Insulin lispro- Action
Rapid
Insulin lispro- Onset
5-15 min
Insulin lispro- Peak
0.5-1 hr
Insulin lispro- Administration and Timing
Subcutaneous: 15 min before or immediately after a meal
Insulin lispro- Compatibility
Can give with NPH (Isophane insulin suspension); draw lispro up first, give immediately
Insulin Gulisine- Action
Rapid
Insulin Gulisine- Onset
15-30 min
Insluin Gulisine- Peak
1 hour
Insulin Gulisine- Administration and timing
Subcutaneous: 15 min before meals
Insulin Gulisine- Compatibility
Can give with NPH (Isophane insulin supsension); draw gulisine up first, give immediately
Insulin Regular- Action
Short
Insulin Regular- Onset
30-60 min
Insulin Regular- Peak
2-4 hrs
Insulin Regular- Administration and timing
Subcutaneous: 30-60 min before meal; IV
Insulin Regular- Compatibility
Can mix with NPH, sterile water, normal saline; do not mix with glargine
Isophane insulin suspension (NPH- Action
Intermediate
Isophane insulin suspension- Onset
1-2 hrs
Isophane insulin suspension- Peak
4-12 hrs
Isophane insulin suspension- Administration and timing
Subcutaneous: Mix (cloudy)
Isophane insulin suspension- Compatibility
Can mix with aspart, lispro, reg; do not mix with glargine
Insulin detemir- Action
Long
Insulin determir- Onset
Gradual
Insulin determir- Peak
6-8 hrs
Insulin determir- Administration and timing
Subcutaneous: 1/day or 2/day
Insulin determir- Compatibility
Do not mix with any other insulin
Insulin Glargine- Action
Long
Insulin Glargine- Onset
Gradual: begins at 1.1 hr
Insulin Glargine- peak
No peak
Insulin Glargine- Administration and timing
Subcutaneous: 1/day same time each day
Insulin Glargine- Compatibility
Do not mix with any other insulin
