Pharma Tips-150

771. Insulin types:
  • Insulin lispro (humalog)- onset:15-30 minutes- peak:0.5 -2.5 hours, duration:3-5 hours.
  • Insulin aspart (novolog)- onset:10-20 minutes-peak:1-3 hours, duration:3-5 hours
  • Insulin glulisine (apidra)-onset:10-15 minutes-peak:1.1.5 hours,duration:3-5 hours
  • Regular Insulin (humulin R), onset:30-60minutes, peak:1-5 hours, duration:6-10 hrs
  • NPH (humulin N) onset:60-120 mins, peak:6-14 hrs, duration:16-24 hrs
  • Detemir (levemir) peak:6-8 hrs, duration:12-24 hrs
  • Glargine (Lantus) onset:70 mins, no peak effect, duration:24 hrs
  • Inhaled (short duration slow acting) onset: 15-30mins, peak:0.5-1.5hrs, duration: 6.5 hours.
Note: NPH (Humulin N) is the only cloudy insulin.
772. Hypoglycemia symptoms are fatigue, hunger, cool moist skin, increased anxiety, dizziness, and palpitations.
773. Psyllium acts within 12-36 hours and milk of magnesia (MOM) acts within 6-12 hours.
774. Aluminum hydroxide is used to treat hyperphosphatemia in renal insufficiency.
775. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is used to treat hyperkalemia.

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