Which Insulins?

DarthDiabetes · #1 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 07:12 PM

Okay, I know some of you here know TONS of stuff I don't even know I don't know yet, so here goes.

What rapid insulin and why?
What basil insulin and why?

Endo stuck me on Novolog and Lantus, but I read so much about others.

Jill-O · #2 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 04:49 AM

I'm not sure I understand it properly but I am on humalog and lantus. The humalog "covers" meals and the lantus is like background insulin.

DarthDiabetes · #3 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 05:15 AM

Oh, I guess I am really just wondering about the other fast acting, and the other (levemir) long acting.

Or even a web site that does a good job at describing their actions, peaks etc...

Jill-O · #4 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 05:17 AM

I think both my insulins have inserts (paper) that graph the action and peak. Have you googled to find the other insulin's drug sites? I bet it would be on the drug company's sites.

xMenace · #5 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 05:37 AM

I've not found a comprehensive source of information yet. But here's a dump of some stuff.

Good chart: Levemir - Pet Diabetes Taken from here, a comprehensive article: https://secure.pharmacytimes.com/lessons/200510-03.asp

Aventis Pharmaceuticals -Apidra - April 2004