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Insulins Flashcards

1
Q

What are the rapid acting medications?

A

Humalog (Lispro), NovoLog (Aspart), and Glulisine

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2
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What is the onset of Rapid Acting Insulin?

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Approximately 15 minutes

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3
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What is the peak of Rapid Acting Insulin?

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30 Minutes to 1 hour

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4
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What is the duration of Rapid Acting Insulin?

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Less than 5 hours

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5
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What is the indications for rapid acting insulin?

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Used for rapid reduction of glucose level, to treat postprandial hyperglycemia, or to prevent nocturnal hypoglycemia

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6
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What are your short acting agents? (Short acting are also called regular insulin)

A

Regular (Humulin R & Novolin R)

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7
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What is the onset of Short Acting Insulin?

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30 to 60 minutes

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8
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What is the peak of short acting insulin?

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2 to 3 hours

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9
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What is the duration of short acting insulin?

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4 to 6 hours

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10
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What are the indications of short acting insulin?

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Usually given 15 minutes before a meal, it is used to cover mealtime spikes in blood sugar levels and may be taken alone or in combination with longer-acting insulin.

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11
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What is the intermediate Acting Insulin?

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NPH (humulin N & Humulin L)

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12
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How do we administer NPH?

A

Inject air into NPH, then regular insulin second. Regular insulin is withdrawn first by NPH.

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13
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What is the onset of intermediate acting insulin?

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1 to 1.5 hours

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14
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What is the peak of intermediate acting insulin?

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4 to 12 hours

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15
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What is the duration of intermediate acting insulin?

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Less than 24 hours

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16
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What is the indications for intermediate acting insulin?

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Food should be taken around the time of onset and peak.
Provides coverage for a portion of the day as part of a twice-daily insulin regimen.

17
Q

What are your long acting insulin’s?

A

Lantus (Glargine) and Levemir (Detemir)

18
Q

What is the onset of long acting insulin?

A

3 to 6 hours

19
Q

What is the peak of long acting insulin?

A

Continuous (no peak)

20
Q

What is the duration of long acting insulin?

A

24 hours

21
Q

What are the indications for long acting insulin?

A

Maintain baseline insulin levels throughout the day and night, mimicking basal insulin secretion.

22
Q

What is the rapid acting inhalation powder?

A

Afrezza

23
Q

What is the onset of afrezza?

A

Less than 15 minutes

24
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What is the peak of afrezza?

A

50 minutes

25
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What is the duration of afrezza?

A

2 to 3 hours

26
Q

Indications of afrezza?

A

Administer at the beginning of a meal. It is used to control post-meal blood sugar spikes in adults with diabetes.

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