INSULIN COMPARISON CHART

Brand Name NovoLOG Insulin Type Duration of Notes Admin. in Relation to meals Action RAPID ACTING May be used for sliding scale 0 15 min ac, hold & Aspart 10 20 min. 3 5 hours May be mixed c NPH* call MD if meal skipped SHORT ACTING May be used for sliding scale 30 min ac, hold & Regular 30 60 min 4 -8 hours May be mixed c NPH* call MD if meal skipped INTERMEDIATE ACTING SQ route only 30 min ac, hold & NPH 60 90 min 12 24 hrs May be mixed c Aspart or Reg* call MD if meal skipped LONG ACTING SQ route only Call MD if eating status Glargine 1 -4 hrs 24 hrs Do not mix c other insulin changes PREMIXED COMBINATIONS RAPID ACTING + INTERMEDIATE ACTING SQ route only 70% Aspart 0 -15 min ac, hold & Do not mix c other insulin Protamine 10 -20 min 12 24 hrs call MD if meal skipped 30% Aspart SQ route only 75% Lispro 0 15 min ac, hold & call MD Do not mix c other insulin Protamine 15 30 min 12 24 hrs if meal skipped 30% Lispro PREMIXED COMBINATION SHORT ACTING PLUS INTERMEDIATE ACTING SQ route only 70% NPH 30 min ac, hold & 30 60 min 12 24 hrs Do not mix c other insulin 30% Regular call MD if meal skipped SQ route only 50% NPH 30 min ac, hold & call MD if 30 60 min 12 24 hrs Do not mix c other insulin 50% Regular meal skipped Onset of Activity

NovoLIN R

NovoLIN N

LANtus

NovoLOG 70/30 HumaLOG 75/25 NovoLIN 70/30 HumuLIN 50/50

Note: All HumuLIN brand insulin is equivalent to NovoLIN brand insulin Example NovoLIN R = HumuLIN R *When combing insulin products in a single syringe, remember Fast First, meaning the rapid or short acting product should be drawn up first. Store all insulin in refrigerator Expiration date once vial opened = 28 days Rev 2/09