Tuesday 17 July 2012

What are the types of insulin


Insulin have different types, different insulin plays a different effect, then, the type of insulin?
Commonly used insulin:
1, premixed insulin: premixed insulin is short-acting or quick preparation and action preparations, different combinations of agents, to produce an effect in between preparations. The onset short-acting insulin and premixed insulin preparations are generally 0.5 to 1.5 hours after subcutaneous injection of 1 to 5 hours of peak effect, duration of action of 8 to 24 hours. Acting insulin and premixed insulin preparations in general onset within 10-20 minutes after subcutaneous injection of 1 to 4 hours of peak effect, the role of the duration of 8 to 24 hours. All Department refill specifications.
2, long-acting insulin (PZI): also known as protamine zinc insulin, the onset time of three to four hours, the peak effect was 14 to 20 hours, a duration of about 24 to 36 hours. Subcutaneous injection. Inexpensive, can be used as basal insulin used in diabetes, but the subcutaneous absorption is poor, the efficacy of instability, there are side effects of peak and low blood sugar, in recent years has been rarely used.
3, the effect of insulin (N, NPN): also known as isophane insulin suspension, or intermediate-acting isophane insulin. The onset time of 1.5 to 4 hours, 6 to 10 hours of the role of peak duration of about 12 to 14 hours. Subcutaneous injection. Each 10ml, containing 400 units or 800 units.
4, short-acting insulin (R): also known as regular insulin, regular insulin or neutral insulin injection, time of onset is about 30 minutes, the role of peak 2 to 4 hours, duration of 5 to 8 hours. Each 10ml, containing 400 or 800 units, subcutaneously, or the amount of intravenous infusion.
5, ultra-short acting insulin analogues: also known as the acting insulin preparations have the analogues of insulin aspart and lispro insulin analogue, after subcutaneous injection of 0.5? 1 hours came into force 1? 4 hours of peak effect, at time 3? 7 hours; onset of 10-30 minutes of intravenous injection, 15? 30 minutes and reached the peak duration of 0.5? 1 hour. Refill Size: 3ml containing 300 units. Bottled specifications: Each 10ml, containing 400 units.