Properties of Insulin Preparations

Types Added Protein Zinc Content (mg/100 U) Onset Action (hr) Peak Duration 

Crystalline (regular) insulin may be used as a supplemental injection or for instituting corrective measures in the management of infection and trauma, for postoperative stabilization, and for the rehabilitation of patients recovering from ketoacidosis and coma. In addition, NPH contains regular insulin. 

Beef regular Iletin 11 Pork regular Iletin 11 Regular purified pork insulin Human (purified) 

Pork NPH Iletin II NPH purified pork Insulatard NPH Humulin L 

Lente insuUn NovoUn 70/30 PenFill Humulin 70/30 Mixtard 70/30 

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