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types
Ultra-short acting insulin
(rapid acting)
Short acting insulin
(regular insulin)
Intermediate insulin
(NPH neutral protamine hagedron)
(isophane insulin)
Long acting insulin
Mixed insulin
(biphasic insulin short acting +
intermediate acting
Types of insulin
Trade names Onset of action Duration of action
Novorapid (clear)
Before meal directly
Humalog lispro (clear) 10-20min 2-5 hours
Or after meal directly
Apidra (clear)
Actrapid (clear)
30 min-1 hour 7-8 hours Before meal by half hour
Humulin R (clear)
Insulatard
(turbid)
1-2 hours 12 hours
Humulin N
(turbid)
Lantus (clear)
Levemir (clear) 24 hours
Humulin lent (turbid)
Insulin mixtard (turbid)
30min-1 hours 12 hours
Humulin 30/70 (turbid) (like short acting) (like intermediate acting)
Novomix (turbid)
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Humalog mix (turbid)