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Insulin
therapy
Conventional vs. Intensive
Insulin Therapy
Insulin Delivery Devices
Insulin information
History of Insulin
Types
of Insulin
Reactions to Insulin
What is insulin?
What is insulin used for?
Cautions
Side Effects of Insulin
Interactions
How is insulin manufactured?
Contents of Insulin
Action of Commonly Prescribed Insulin (chart)
The right insulin therapy can reduce the risk of long-term complications
Description of Types of Injected Insulin
Available
-- Animal insulin
-- Chemically modified
insulins
-- Non-hexameric insulins
-- Aspart insulin
-- Lispro insulin
-- Shifted isoelectric point insulin
-- Glargine insulin
-- Detemir insulin
-- Inhaled Insulin
Intermediate-Acting Insulin
Insulin is a hormone normally produced in the body by the beta islets cells of the pancreas that aids in the processing of food into energy that the body can use. There are many types of insulin.
Definition: Intermediate-acting insulin refers to a type of insulin that does not work as quickly as rapid or fasting-acting insulin. Intermediate-acting insulins are insulin analogues (man-made) that are used to treat diabetes mellitus. These insulins are cloudy in color and often referred to as "NPH" and include:
- Humulin-N - Humulin-N Pen - (NPH human insulin (rDNA ORIGIN) isophane
suspension 100 UNITS per ML (U-100))
- Novolin-N - Generic Name: insulin isophane. Brand Names: Humulin N, Humulin N Pen, Iletin II NPH Pork, Insulin Purified NPH Pork, Novolin N, Novolin N Innolet, Novolin N PenFill
Intermediate insulin enters the bloodstream about 2 to 4 hours after it is injected and peaks 4-10 hours later. It is effective for about 12 to 16 hours.
Intermediate-acting insulin is insulin mixed with something that makes the body absorb the insulin more slowly. While an allergy to insulin itself is rare, some people may be allergic to the buffering agents mixed in with intermediate-acting insulin.
All persons with the juvenile form of type 1 diabetes need to take insulin to live.