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long-acting insulin
Preparation Onset (hr) Peak (hr) Duration (hr)
Regular 0.5-1 2.5-5 6-8
Semilente 1-1.5 5-10 12-16
NPH 1-1.5 4-12 24
Lente 1-3 6-15 16-24
glargine 1 no peak 24
Lemevir * 6-8 24
Novolin 70/30 0.5 4-12 18-24
PZI 4-8 14-24 36
Ultralente 4-8 10-30 >36
Interactions
drug adverse effects of hypoglycemic agents
Related
short-acting insulin
Specific
detemir (Levemir)
glargine (Lantus, Basaglar, Toujeo, Semglee, opticlick pen)
neutral protamine aspart (NPA) insulin
neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin
General
insulin analog (synthetic insulins, recombinant insulins)
References
- Prescriber's Letter 12(8): 2005
Comparison of Insulins
Detail-Document#: 210803
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