Table 1: Various insulin types and preparations available in market.
Description | Insulin and insulin analogue preparation |
Rapid acting insulin | Lispro |
Aspart | |
Glulisine | |
Short acting insulin | Regular/soluble insulin |
Ultra-fast acting insulin | Aspart (Fiasp) |
Intermediate acting insulin | NPH or Isophane insulin |
Long acting insulin | Glargine
Detemir Degludec (Ultra-long acting) Toujeo (Glargine-high strength insulin) |
Biosimilar insulin | Abasaglar (Glargine) |
Premixed insulin (Human) | 70% NPH 30% Regular
50% NPH 50% Regular |
Premixed insulin (Analogues) | 75% NPL 25% Lispro
50% NLP 50% Lispro 70% Protamine aspart 30% Aspart |
NPL: Neutral Protamine Lispro; NPH: Neutral Protamine Hagedorn. |