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Insulin comes in short-acting, long-acting and mixed formulations. Humalog is a rapid-acting insulin meant to cover a meal being eaten. Lantus is a long-acting insulin intended to provide coverage throughout the day.
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What are the different types of insulin currently available for diabetes patients?
Purified human insulin is most commonly used, however, insulin from beef and pork sources also are available. Insulin may be given as an injection of a single dose of one type of insulin once a day. Different types of insulin can be mixed
What is the half life of injected insulin?
There is not one answer for this because different formulations of insulin will reach peak levels at different times and the length of time that insulin stays active will vary because of anti-bodies to inusulin as well as metabolic factors. Having said that human insulin takes about an hour to peak and then is about half that peak within 5 hours. see http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/7/2/188.full.pdf
What is the Chemical composition of isophan insulin?
It is usually human insulin precipitated with protamin (a fish protein) to reduce its solubility and increase its duration of action. The formulations also contain cresol, phenol , Zn and sodium phosphate as a buffer.
What is the most prominent brand of diabetes insulin?
The most prominent brands of diabetes insulin today are synthetic brands of insulin. Some examples of synthetic insulin brands are Humulin and Novolin. http://www.drugstore.com/ask/what-are-the-different-types-of-insulin/qxa1685
What is the molecular weight for insulin?
The human insulin protein is composed of 51 amino acids, and has a molecular mass of 5808 Da. Insulin for other species will be somewhat different.
Is insulatard and mixtard insulin injection are the same?
DIFFERENT
Can you use different brand name of insulin?
Ask your doctor. There are four different onsets insulin can come in. If the two brands have the same speed of onset, he or she should be okay with you changing.
How long does NPH insulin last?
N Insulin last around 8-12 hours, and peaks from 4-6 hours. NPH Insulin is really a medium length acting insulin. It was used more frequently a few years ago when a regime of R and NPH or "N" was used twice a day. Today, more doctors are suggesting an insulin pump.
Is insulin an element?
No, insulin is not an element. To be an element, a substance must have all the same type of atom. Once it has this, it can go on the Periodic Table. So, as insulin has many different types of atom in it, it's not an element.
What animal gives us insulin?
Some diabetics claim that they get better control using insulin from cow or pig. The evidence is poor on support of the claim. Only one company in the world is licence to make insulin from animal extrict. Today 99% is made from 'human' DNA.
What is the insulin used for DM1 patients?
Most insulin is now synthetic. Which type is used varies depending on the patient's needs. There are different forms of insulin which have varying onset times, as well as varying times of duration.
What drugs can be used to treat insulin resistance?
There are several different types of medications that can be used to treat patients with abnormal blood sugar or insulin levels: Biguanides. Biguanides are drugs that improve the body's sensitivity to insulin.
