Brand name
Rapid-acting analogue (clear)
- Humalog® (insulin lispro)
- NovoRapid® (insulin aspart)
Fast-acting (clear)
- Humulin®-R
- Novolin®ge Toronto
Intermediate-acting (cloudy)Humulin®-N
- Humulin®-L
- Novolin®ge NPH
Long-acting (cloudy)
- Humulin®-U
Extended long-acting analogue
- Lantus®* (insulin glargine)
- Onset: 90 min
- Duration: 24 h
Premixed (cloudy)Humalog® Mix25TM
- Humulin® (20/80, 30/70)
- Novolin®ge (10/90, 20/80, 30/70, 40/60, 50/50)
- NovoMix® 30
Drug Class
- Antidiabetic
Preparations
Rapid-acting analogue (clear)
- Trade name:
- Humalog® (insulin lispro)
- NovoRapid® (insulin aspart)
- Onset: 10–15 min
- Peak: 60–90 min
- Duration: 4–5 h
Fast-acting (clear)
- Trade name:
- Humulin®-R
- Novolin®ge Toronto
- Onset: 0.5–1 h
- Peak: 2–4 h
- Duration: 5–8 h
Intermediate-acting (cloudy)
- Trade name:
- Humulin®-N
- Humulin®-L
- Novolin®ge NPH
- Onset: 1–3 h
Peak: 5–8 h
Duration: up to 18 h
Long-acting (cloudy)
- Trade name:
- Humulin®-U
- Onset: 3–4 h
- Peak: 8–15 h
- Duration: 22–26 h
Extended long-acting analogue
- Trade name:
- Lantus®* (insulin glargine)
- Onset: 90 min
- Duration: 24 h
Premixed (cloudy)
- Content: A single vial contains a fixed ratio of insulin (% rapid- or fast-acting to % intermediate-acting insulin)
- Trade name:
- Humalog® Mix25TM
- Humulin® (20/80, 30/70)
- Novolin®ge (10/90, 20/80, 30/70, 40/60, 50/50)
- NovoMix® 30
Indications
- Diabetes Melitus
Section
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