Insulin injection
(crystalline zinc insulin, unmodified insulin, regular insulin)
Insulin injection
Insulin Injection
( IN-sue-lin) Pork: Iletin II Insulin-Toronto Regular Iletin II Regular Purified Pork Insulin. Beef/Pork: Iletin Regular Iletin I. Human: Humulin-R Novolin ge Toronto Novolin R Novolin R PenFill Novolin R Prefilled Velosulin Human BR (OTC)

Classification: Rapid-acting insulin

See Also: See also Insulins.

Action/Kinetics: Rarely administered as the sole agent due to its short duration of action. Injections of 100 units/mL are clear; cloudy, colored solutions should not be used. Regular insulin is the only preparation suitable for IV administration. Available only as 100 units/mL. Onset, SC: 30-60 min; IV: 10-30 min. Peak, SC: 2-4 hr; IV: 15-30 min. Duration, SC: 6-8 hr; IV: 30-60 min. Note: Regular beef/pork insulins are being phased out.

Uses: Suitable for treatment of diabetic coma, diabetic acidosis, or other emergency situations. Especially suitable for the client suffering from labile diabetes. During acute phase of diabetic acidosis or for the client in diabetic crisis, client is monitored by serum glucose and serum ketone levels.
Velosulin BR is used in external insulin infusion pumps and with U-100 insulin syringes.

How Supplied: Injection: 100 U/mL

Dosage
?SC Diabetes.
Adults, individualized, usual, initial: 5-10 units; pediatric: 2-4 units. Injection is given 15-30 min before meals and at bedtime.
Diabetic ketoacidosis.
Adults: 0.1 unit/kg/hr given by continuous IV infusion.