Rapid-acting insulin
Humalog (insulin lispro) yes insulin pen 3 mL, vial, and 3mL pen catridge
NovoLog (insulin aspart) yes insulin pen 3 mL, vial, or 3mL pen catridge
Apidra (insulin glulisine) yes insulin pen catridge or Opticlick pen system
Short-acting insulin
Humulin R (regular) no 100 units, 10 mL vial; 500 unit, 20 mL vial
Novolin R (regular) no Insulin pen, vial, or 3mL pen catridge, and InnoLet
Intermediate-acting insulin (NPH)
Humulin N no Vial, prefilled pen
Novolin N no Vial, prefilled pen, and InnoLet
Long-acting Insulins
Lantus (insulin glargine) yes Vial, 3mL OptiClick pen system
Levemir (insulin detemir) yes Vial, 3mL pen catridge and InnoLet
Premixed insulins
Premixed insulin analogs
Humalog Mix 75/25 yes Vial, prefilled pen
(75% neutral protamine
lispro, 25% lispro)
Novolog mix 70/30 yes Vial, prefilled pen, 3mL pen catridge
(70% aspart protamine
suspension, 30% aspart)
Humalog Mix 50/50 yes 3 mL pen
(50% neutral protamine
lispro, 50% lispro)
NPH-regular combinations
Humulin 70/30 no Vial, prefilled pen
Novolin 70/30 no Vial, pen catridge, InnoLet
Humulin 50/50 no Vial
Other Injectable preparations
Exenatide (Byetta) no 5 mcg/dose and 10 mcg/dose, 60 dose prefilled pen
Pramlintide (Symlin) yes 5 mL vial, 1-5 mL and 2-7 mL SymlinPen
NPH, neutral protamine Hagedorn
* All insulins available on US are made by human recombinant DNA technology. An insulin analog is a modified human insulin molecul that imparts particular pharmacokinetic adventages.
source : Pharmacotherapy Handbook, 2009, 7th Ed, by Dipiro et all
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