Insulin Range Chart
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1Type of Insulin
Presentation
Lilly Brand Name
Subcutaneous Insulin Activity*
Novo Brand Name
HOURS
0
2
4
6
8
10 12 14
16
18
20 22 24 26 28
Onset:
10-20 minutes
Insulin analogues
10ml vial
Peak:
Humalog
1-3 hours
NovoRapid
Duration:
3-5 hours
3ml cartridge
FAST ACTING
(generic name:Aspart)
(generic name: Lispro)
Onset:
30 minutes
Neutral
10ml vial
Peak:
1-3 hours
(regular or soluble)
Duration:
8 hours
3ml cartridge
Humulin R
Actrapid
SHORT ACTING
Onset:
1.5 hours
Isophane (NPH)
10ml vial
Peak:
4-12 hours
Duration:
18 hours
INTERMEDIATE
3ml cartridge
Humulin NPH
Protaphane
ACTING
Onset:
30 minutes
Premixed Insulin
10ml vial
Mixtard 30
Peak:
2-8 hours
70% Isophane
Duration:
18 hours
3ml cartridge
Humulin 30/70
Penmix 30
30% Regular
Onset:
10-20 minutes
Premixed Insulin Lispro
Peak:
1-3 hours
3ml cartridge
25% Lispro
Duration:
18 hours
Humalog Mix25
75% Lispro protamine suspension
The other premixed insulin available are Penmix 50 and Humalog Mix50
Peak:
no prominent peak
Long Acting
10ml vial
Duration:
24 hours plus
Glargine
Lantus (Aventis)
3ml cartridge
funded for selected patients
Long Acting
3-14 hours
Peak:
FlexPen
Duration:
up to 24 hours
Detemir
3ml cartridge
Levemir
not currently funded
* Insulin activity may vary from patient to patient
Diabetes Centre June 2009 Christchurch District Health Board
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