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  2. NPH insulin - Wikipedia

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    NPH insulin is cloudy and has an onset of 1–3 hours. Its peak is 6–8 hours and its duration is up to 24 hours. [9]It has an intermediate duration of action, meaning longer than that of regular and rapid-acting insulin, and shorter than long acting insulins (ultralente, glargine or detemir).

  3. Insulin (medication) - Wikipedia

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    Prandial insulin is usually administered no more than 15–30 minutes prior to a meal using a rapid-acting insulin or a regular insulin. In some patients, a combination insulin may be used that contains both NPH (long acting) insulin and a rapid/regular insulin to provide both a basal insulin and prandial insulin. [36]

  4. Ultralente insulin - Wikipedia

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    Ultralente insulin was a long-acting form of insulin. It has an onset of 4 to 6 hours, a peak of 14 to 24 hours, and a duration of 28 to 36 hours. [ 1 ] Ultralente insulin, along with lente insulin , were discontinued in the US by manufacturers in the mid-2000s.

  5. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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    - Intermediate acting (i.e NPH insulin) with onset in 2 hours and duration of about 14 hrs. - Long acting (i.e. detemir) with onset in 1 hr. and duration of about 24 hrs. - Premixed which are usually combinations of short and long acting insulin. Insulin is usually taken several times per day in patients who require it to control their diabetes ...

  6. Fast-acting, inhaled insulin Afrezza approved by F.D.A. - AOL

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a fast-acting diabetes drug called Afrezza for use by adults with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. The drug is inhaled into the lungs using a small ...

  7. Diabetes medication - Wikipedia

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    Examples of short-acting insulins (peak 2–4 hours) are: Regular insulin (Humulin R, Novolin R) Prompt insulin zinc (Semilente) Examples of intermediate-acting insulins (peak 4–10 hours) are: Isophane insulin, neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) (Humulin N, Novolin N) Insulin zinc (Lente) Examples of long-acting insulins (duration 24 hours ...

  8. Insulin analog - Wikipedia

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    NPH (Neutral Protamine Hagedorn) insulin is an intermediate-acting insulin with delayed absorption after subcutaneous injection, used for basal insulin support in diabetes type 1 and type 2. NPH insulins are suspensions that require shaking for reconstitution prior to injection. Many people reported problems when being switched to intermediate ...

  9. Insulin - Wikipedia

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    Fast acting insulins do not require the injection-to-meal interval previously recommended for human insulin and animal insulins. The other type is long acting insulin; the first of these was Lantus (insulin glargine). These have a steady effect for an extended period from 18 to 24 hours.