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Which form of insulin is a clear solution?
Rapid-acting insulins such as insulin lispro, insulin aspart, and insulin glulisine are clear solutions. These insulins are designed to work quickly after injection, making them suitable for controlling blood sugar levels before or after meals.
What is Ultra-lente insulin?
Ultra-lente is a long-acting form of insulin that starts to work within four to eight hours and lasts 28-36 hours.
Can insulin or glucagon be given in pill form?
Cannot.Both are protein hormones.So they are digested by gastric juice.
Which insulins are in suspensions?
Insulins that come in suspension form include NPH (Neutral Protamine Hagedorn) insulin and certain mixtures like 70/30, which contains 70% NPH and 30% regular insulin. These suspensions require gentle mixing before injection to ensure proper dosing, as the insulin particles can settle over time. Other insulin formulations, such as long-acting insulins like insulin glargine or insulin detemir, are typically not in suspension form.
Insulin shock is a form of what?
over treatment of insulin
Can NPH and Regular insulin be mixed?
yes...because regular insulin and Isophane Insulin(NPH) is a human-made form of insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced naturally by pancreas
What happens when blood sugar increases and you are not given insulin?
This condition is called hyperglycemia and its effect is variable form person to person considering a non diabetic individual.
Can regular insulin and nph be mixed together?
Yes, regular insulin (short-acting) and NPH insulin (intermediate-acting) can be mixed together in the same syringe. However, it is important to follow proper mixing techniques and dosage guidelines as instructed by your healthcare provider to ensure accurate dosing and effectiveness of the insulin.
What is humulin?
Humulin is a brand of insulin medication used to treat diabetes. It is a type of short-acting insulin that helps to control blood sugar levels in the body. Humulin is typically injected under the skin before or after meals to help regulate glucose levels.
Why do diabetics receive insulin subcutaneously by infection rather than orally?
[Because it gets in your system faster than having to take a pill and wait for the pill to dissolve.] Although this is probably also true, I think the main reason is that insulin is a protein molecule, which mean if you took it in pill-form your digestive system would break it down before it had a chance to be absorbed and get to work.
What is smart insulin?
A self regulating form of insulin that, if it were to make it to market, could effectively "cure" type 1 diabetes.
What are the symptoms of mild insulin resistance?
In its mildest form, insulin resistance causes no symptoms, and is only recognizable on laboratory tests.
