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What is lantus insulin?
It is a long acting insulin.
How many units of insulin for a Blood glucose level of 278?
It depends on what kind of insulin you are taking....for example: insulin can be rapid acting, short acting, intermediate acting or long acting.
Different Insulin Formulations?
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.
What is the difference between NovoLog insulin and Novolin insulin for type 1 diabetes?
Novolin is a short-acting insulin, taken for correcting high blood glucose and before or after eating. Novolog is a long-lasting insulin, taken to stabilize blood glucose between the times that you take your short-acting doses.
When mixing regular and nph insulin which do you draw up first?
Draw up the regular insulin first. You always want to go from clear to cloudy. Also, you do not want the NPH insulin mixing into the regular insulin, therefore the regular insulin should be drawn up before the NPH (long-acting) insulin.
Is humalog regular insulin?
No it is a rapid acting inslin
Can you mix insulin?
Yes indeed it is possible to mix types of insulin into one syringe. Your diabetes nurse educator or doctor can explain to you how and why to do this. Common reasons are to mix a short acting insulin with a long acting one. Be sure to never try to mix insulin glargine as it can't be done.
What will happen if you draw cloudy insulin up first then clear insulin and give to a patient?
The "cloudy" insulins are long-acting, while the "clear" insulins are rapid or short-acting. Drawing up the clear insulins first prevents the vial of short-acting insulin from being contaminated with a long-acting insulin.
Is humalog long lasting insulin?
No, humalog is quick-acting insulin that tends to finish its job after about two hours.
Is Regular Insulin and NPH insulin the same thing?
NPH is a long acting insulin that peaks 8 hours after administration. Regular insulin is fast acting that peaks 30 minutes after administration. Regular insulin should be taken before meals.
What are the names of long acting insulins?
Long-acting insulins include insulin glargine (Lantus, Toujeo), insulin detemir (Levemir), and insulin degludec (Tresiba). These insulins provide a steady release of insulin over an extended period, helping to manage blood glucose levels throughout the day and night. They are commonly used in the treatment of diabetes to maintain basal insulin levels.
Is it illegal or just unwise for someone who was prescribed slow acting insulin to use someone else's fast acting insulin instead of refilling their own prescription?
BOTH!! It is typically 'illegal' to use a prescription that is not yours but not only that, if your doctor thought you would benefit from a fast acting insulin (Humalog or Novolog I am assuming) he/she would prescribe it. Or, you could inquire about coming off regular, NPH or whatever you are on and going onto a MDI regimin w/ a fast acting insulin and a background insulin...such as Lantus. If you can't afford your meds - talk to your doctor or apply for state insurance....just stop using insulin that does not belong to you!
