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Post by Brian G on Feb 6, 2015 11:54:28 GMT
I like this graphic-it captures a lot of points about insulin. One thing I would do differently is list the rapid acting in the order Lispro, Aspart, Glulisine-that way you can see that they don't LAG behind-they get to work right away within 10-15 minutes. These peak in 1 to 1.5 hours. The numbers kinda match up. If you double the onset and peak times, 30-45 minutes and 2-3 hours, you get the short acting or regular. Humulin- R and Novolin- R. The intermediate and Long acting are also known as Basal-they give you a nice baseline to work off of. The intermediates- NPH (Humulin- N and Novolin- N) will peak around half-way into your day (5-8 hours) and last you most of your waking day (14-18 hours). The Long acting ( Levemir and Lantus) can carry you around the clock and Lantus is so smooth it doesn't even have a peak. The intermediates and long actings are often supplemented with a bolus of faster acting to cover that sugar spike from meals. Attachments:
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Post by Brian G on Feb 12, 2015 8:56:50 GMT
And a different view of oral meds... Attachments:
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