Types of Insulin Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 6 main categories of insulin?
A
Rapid acting analogue Short acting Intermediate acting Long acting analogue Rapid acting analogue - intermediate mixture Shorting acting - intermediate mixture
2
Q
3 examples of rapid-acting analogues?
A
Humalog
NovoRapid
Apidra
3
Q
3 examples of short-acting insulins?
A
Humulin S
Actrapid
Insuman rapid
4
Q
3 examples of intermediate acting insulins?
A
Insulatard
Humulin I
Insuman Basal
5
Q
2 examples of long acting analogue insulin?
A
Lantus
Levemir
6
Q
2 examples of rapid acting analogue - intermediate mixture?
A
Humalog Mix25/ Mix50
NovoMix 30
7
Q
2 examples of short acting - intermediate mixtures?
A
Humulin M3
Insuman Comb 15, 25, 50
