- See: IV insulin infusion:
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Rediscovering the First Miracle Drug
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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