The human body needs a small amount of insulin between meals and a larger amount with meals. Most diabetics need me more than one type of insulin to compensate for decreasing.
Short-acting insulin:
Helps the body to take advantage of food Will be eaten, taken more than once in the The majority of patients, especially in patients The first type.
Long-acting insulin:
Helps maintain the insurance insulin in the body between meals or during the night.
Insulin mixture ready:
Is ready compound of short-acting insulin and long-acting together. Easy to measure the dose of insulin, but in most cases it is difficult to control the level of sugar in the blood.
Name insulin
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Effect begins
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Best effect
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End effect
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Q and Lin very short-acting ((Lispro, Aspart, Glulisine *
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10 minutes
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90 minutes
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3 hours
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Enso Lin short-acting ** (Regular)
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30 minutes
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3-4 hours
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8 hours
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Intermediate acting insulin ( (NPH
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90 - 120 minutes
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4 - 15 hours
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22-24 hours
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Long-acting insulinUltralente, Glargine))
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4 hours
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10-24 hours
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36 hours
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Ready-mix insulin
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0-1 hours
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3-13 hours
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12-20 hours
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* Must be taken 30 minutes before a meal.