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2. NPH insulin - Wikipedia

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   NPH insulin. Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin, also known as isophane insulin, is an intermediate-acting insulin given to help control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. The words refer to neutral pH (pH = 7), protamine a protein, and Hans Christian Hagedorn, the insulin researcher who invented this formulation. It is designed ...

3. Insulin glargine - Wikipedia

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   Insulin glargine. Insulin glargine sold under the brand name Lantus among others is a long-acting modified form of medical insulin, used in the management of type I and type II diabetes. [7] It is injected just under the skin. [7] Effects generally begin an hour after use.

4. Insulin (medication) - Wikipedia

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   Insulin was first used as a medication in Canada by Charles Best and Frederick Banting in 1922. [13][14] This is a chronology of key milestones in the history of the medical use of insulin. For more details on the discovery, extraction, purification, clinical use, and synthesis of insulin, see Insulin. 1921 Research on the role of pancreas in ...

5. Why Doctors Are Calling This Common Medication a "Wonder Drug"

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   Metformin helps manage blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes in a few different ways: It helps the body respond better to the insulin it makes naturally, decreases the amount of sugar the ...

6. Syringe - Wikipedia

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   Insulin syringes are marked in insulin "units". Syringes for insulin users are designed for standard U-100 insulin. The dilution of insulin is such that 1 mL of insulin fluid has 100 standard "units" of insulin. [6] Since insulin vials are typically 10 mL, each vial has 1000 units. Insulin syringes are made specifically for self injections and ...

7. Insulin - Wikipedia

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   Insulin is a peptide hormone containing two chains cross-linked by disulfide bridges. Insulin (/ ˈɪn.sjʊ.lɪn /, [5][6] from Latin insula, 'island') is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets encoded in humans by the insulin (INS) gene. It is the main anabolic hormone of the body. [7]

8. Low dead space syringe - Wikipedia

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   Low dead space can be achieved in detachable syringes and needles through designing either the syringe or needle components to have low dead space. Currently, the design of the low dead space needle incorporates a plastic neck that fits within the neck of a standard syringe hub. A low dead space syringe is accomplished by using a standard ...

9. Injector pen - Wikipedia

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   An injector pen consists of a chamber or cartridge of medication, a tip to attach a needle, and a piston or plunger to inject the dose. [4] Some pens, including most insulin pens, include dials to adjust the dose of the injection before each administration. [2] Dials enable more accurate dose measuring than traditional vial and syringe ...