- See:
IV insulin infusion:
Regular
.25-1
2-6
4-12
Semilente
.50-1
3-10
8-18
NPH
1.5-4
6-16
14-28
PZI
3-8
14-26
24-40
Ultralente
3-8
8-26
24-40
COMPARISONS OF STANDARD INSULINS:
Type of Insulin
Onset (hr)
Peak (hr)
Duration (hr)
Rapid
Regular
0.5-1.0
2- 4
5- 7
Semilente
1.0-2.0
2- 4
12-16
Intermediate------------------------------------------------------------
NPH
2.0-4.0
6-12
24-48
Lente
2.0-4.0
6-12
24-48
Pronlonged--------------------------------------------------------------
Protamine zinc (PZI)
2.0-6.0
14-24
36+
Ultralente
2.0-6.0
18-24
36+
Highly Purified Insulins
Rapid-------------------------------------------------------------------
Actrapid
0.5
2.5-5.0
8
Actrapid Human
0.5
2.5-5.0
8
Humulin R----------------- 0.5 -------- 2.5-5.0 ------ 8
Semitard
0.5
5.0-10.0
16
Regular Ilentin II
0.5-1.0
2.0-4.0
5-7
Intermediate Novolin R----------------------------------------------------
Monotard
2.5
7-15
22
Monotard Human
2.5
7-15
22-24
Lentard ------------------ 2.5 ---------- 7-15 ------ 22 ----
NPH Ilentin II
3.0-4.0
6-12
24-28
Lente Iletin II
1.0-3.0
6-12
24-28
Humulin N ---------------- 3.0-4.0 ------ 6-12 ------ 24-48
Prolonged Novolin N---------------------------------------------
Ultratard
4.0
10-30
36
Protamine zinc
Iletin II
4.0-6.0
14-24
36+
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