Types of insulin

There were just a few types of insulin available for diabetics. But now there are different types of insulin that serve different types. To understand how different types of insulin work in your body, you must first understand some basic terms.

Insulin refers to the amount of insulin you start at the time of your injection and when your blood sugar starts to drop.

The term insulin refers to how long it takes for the insulin to take effect.

The peak indicates where the insulin is working or strong at its maximum.

Different types of insulin

There are different types of insulin for different purposes. Here are the types currently available:

Rapid action insulin

The fast-acting insulin is designed to start working about 15 minutes after the injection. Rapid action insulin is often used immediately before meals to offset glucose sources, starting with eating. This peaks 1-2 hours and up to five hours after insulin injection.

Short-acting insulin

Short-acting insulin, called regular insulin, starts in about 30 minutes and usually takes root within 2-4 hours and lasts up to 8 hours.

Intermediate-acting insulin

There is only one intermediate-acting insulin on the market and it is called NPH.

In contrast to the clear liquid of fast and micro-activated insulin, NPL maintains a cloudy. This cloud solution results in insulin crystals NPH lasting about 1 hour, approximately 8 hours to 8 hours, but at 16-hour intervals this period varies.

It is not uncommon for NPALK to take regular or fast-acting insulin doses for food, also known as bipolar insulin.

Long-acting insulin

Long-offering insulin will take about 1 hour. Since it is designed to stay in the system longer than other types of insulin, it does not have a "final" action point. Once effective, the intended purpose of long-acting insulin is to maintain a balance that helps control blood glucose levels when you are not eating and especially during sleep. This long-term action is also referred to as basal insulin. Long-insulin Insulin usually lasts more than 24 hours and is usually combined with fast- or short-acting insulin for increasing glucose in the diet.

Pre-mixed insulin

Various pre-blended insulins are available that vary the amount of intermediate-acting insulin with fast-acting or short-acting insulin. This mixture acts as a convenient way to benefit both types of insulin when injected only once. Depending on the mixture this pre-blended insulin is an onset between 15 minutes and 1 hour. Peak times vary and can last up to 24 hours each. 

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