Insulin is a hormone made in your pancreas. It helps your body use glucose for energy. We have different types of insulin.
short acting that is given in duration 5-8 hours, 30 mins before meals.
Rapid Acting can be administer up to 5mins before food. Example NoVo rapid, Humalog is given 0f 4hours.
Intermediate Acting normal given before breakfast or dinner. it last for 14hours.
I learnt different between NoVo mix and NoVo rapid insulin.
For NoVo rapid insulin, the maximum effect is exerted between 1 and 3 hours after the injection, and the duration of action is 3 t0 6 hours. The duration of action of NoVo mix 30 is up to 24 hours. The duration of action of NoVo mix 50 is up to 16hours.
NoVo mix contains a fast-acting and an intermediate -acting insulins, Novo rapid contains just -acting insulin.
Lantus insulin is a long acting insulin used in adult with type 2 diabetes and adults and children (6 years of age and older ) with type 1 diabetes.
I have gained knowledge that when a patient had hypoglycaemic, I have to give patient a fast-acting source of sugar (regular soft drink or fruit juice) then, have patient eat a long-acting source of sugar(Crackers and cheese or a sandwich and then later check blood glucose again to see that blood sugar level is boost up before l administer the insulin.