Insulin

Insulin Names

100

lispro

humalog 

200

aspart

novolog

300

glargine 

lantus

400

detemir

levemir

500

regular

humulin R

Novolin R

Onset, Peak, Duration

100

Rapid

onset: 10-30 minutes

peak: 30mins-3hours

duration:3-5 hours

200

Regular Insulin

onset: 30min-1hour

peak:2-5 hours

duration:5-8 hours

300

Intermediate Insulin

onset: 1.5-4hours

peak: 2-5 hours

duration: 12-18 hours

400

long acting insulin

onest: 0.8-4 hours

peak: no defined peak

duration: 16-24 hours

500

Inhaled Insulin

onset: 12-15 minutes

peak: 60 mins

duration: 2.5-3 hours

When to eat/When you crash

100

Rapid-acting

eat: within 10-15 mins

crash: before next meal/3 hours

200

short acting

eat: within 25-30 mins

crash: before next meal/5 hours

300

Intermediate Acting

eat: usually taken within bolus insulins- follow their criteria

crash: 2 meals later/ 12hours

400

long acting insulin

eat:---------

crash: -------

500

inhaled insulin

eat: within 20 minutes

crash: ???????

Insulin Administration

100

what angle do you hold the needle at?

45-90 degrees

200

What is the only insulin to be given through IV?

Regular

300

What site is insulin absorbed the fastest?

Abdomen

400

What is lipodystrophy?

loss of fat around site, lumpy & bumpy

500

Name all the sites for insulin injections?

abdomen, back of arm, upper buttocks, fronts of thighs

Insulin Storage/Extras

100

True or False: you heat and freeze insulin

false

200

how long can an in-use vial be left at room temp.

4 weeks

300

True or False: extra insulin should be refrigerated

true

400

What is human made insulin?

genetically engineered in labs

500

What is exogenous insulin?

insulin from outside source

required for type 1

for type 2 if they can't manage sugars