INSULINS
Types of Insulin
Types of insulin:
Insulins Commercially Available in the US (Recombinant DNA Origin)
| Category/Name of Insulin | Brand Name (manufacturer) | Preparation(s) |
|---|---|---|
Rapid-Acting | ||
| Insulin Lispro | Humalog (Lilly) Admelog (Sanofi) Lyumjev (Lilly) | Vial, cartridge, pen Vial, pen Vial, pen |
| Insulin Aspart | Novolog (Novo Nordisk) Fiasp (Novo Nordisk) | Vial, cartridge, pen Vial, cartridge, pen |
| Insulin Glulisine | Apidra (Sanofi-Aventis) | Vial, pen |
| Technosphere insulin | Afrezza | Inhaler |
Short-Acting | ||
| Regular Human | Humulin R (Lilly) Novolin R (Novo Nordisk) | Vial Vial |
Intermediate Acting | ||
| NPH Human | Humulin N (Lilly) Novolin N (Novo Nordisk) | Vial, pen Vial, pen |
Long Acting | ||
| Insulin Detemir | Levemir (Novo Nordisk) | Vial, pen |
| Insulin Glargine | Lantus (Sanofi-Aventis) Basaglar (Lilly) Toujeo (Sanofi-Aventis) | Vial, cartridge, pen Pen Pen |
| Insulin Glargine-yfgn | Semglee (Viatris) | Vial, pen |
| Insulin Degludec | Tresiba (Novo Nordisk) | Pen |
| Insulin Mixtures | ||
| NPH/Regular (70%/30%) | Humulin 70/30 (Lilly) Novolin 70/30 (Novo Nordisk) | Vial, pen Vial, pen |
| Protamine/Lispro (50%/50%) Protamine/Lispro (75%/25%) Protamine/Aspart (70%/30%) | Humalog Mix 50/50(Lilly) Humalog Mix 75/25(Lilly) Novolog Mix 70/30 (NovoNordisk) | Vial, pen Vial, pen Vial, pen |
Insulins: Onsets, Peaks, Durations
Insulin Storage