How is fast-acting insulin used to treat diabetes?
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William Lee Dubois answered:Fast-acting insulins currently come in three varieties: Humalog, NovoLog, and Apidra. All three are made by different manufacturers, but are very similar. Certain individuals will often find that one or the other works better for them, but they are to a very large degree interchangeable.
After injection, fast-acting insulins peak in two hours, and are gone from your system in 4-6 hours in most folks. They are designed to be taken with meals to knock down the excursion and help the body metabolize the carbs from the meal.
This is one reason why the two-hour-after-you-eat blood sugar check is so important. You are halfway through the insulin’s action curve. If you are at…oh…say 118, should you be happy? Hell no! You’ve got two hours of insulin left. You’re gonna crash!
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Fast-acting insulins currently come in three varieties: Humalog, NovoLog, and Apidra. All three are made by different manufacturers, but are very similar. Certain individuals will often find that one or the other works better for them, but... More -
Scripps Health answered:Longer-acting insulin can be taken once a day and effectively control insulin levels for eight to 40 hours. Conversely, ultra-short-acting forms of insulin mimic biological insulin, which takes effect within minutes of eating.
Longer-acting insulin can be taken once a day and effectively control insulin levels for eight to 40 hours. Conversely, ultra-short-acting forms of insulin mimic biological insulin, which takes effect within minutes of eating. More
