Tag: Insulin

Brands Classes DEA Class; OTC Common Brand Names; Humulin 70/30, Novolin 70/30 Antidiabetics, Insulins Description A combination of regular insulin and intermediate-acting insulin (NPH insulin); fixed-ratio mixturesUsed for type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitusFor type 2 diabetes, most commonly given twice daily Indications Indicated for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. For the treatment…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx, OTC Common Brand Names; Humulin R, Novolin R, Humulin R U-500, Myxredlin Antidiabetics, Insulins;  Antidiabetics, Short-Acting Insulins Description Regular insulin U-100 is short-acting insulin; concentrated regular insulin U-500 exhibits characteristics of immediate-acting insulinsUsed for type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus in adult and pediatric patients; also used for hyperglycemic crises and…

Brands Classes DEA Class; OTC Common Brand Names; Humulin N, Novolin N Antidiabetics, Insulins;  Antidiabetics, Intermediate-Acting Insulins Description Intermediate-acting insulin with a longer onset and duration of activity when compared to regular insulinUsed in adult and pediatric patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitusUsually requires 2 or more injections/day when used as a…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Humalog Mix 50/50, Humalog Mix 50/50 Kwikpen, Humalog Mix 75/25, Humalog Mix 75/25 Kwikpen Antidiabetics, Insulins Description A combination of insulin lispro and insulin lispro protamine; fixed-ratio mixturesUsed for type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitusFor type 2 diabetes, most commonly given twice daily Indications Indicated for the…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Admelog, Humalog, Humalog Kwikpen, Humalog Junior KwikPen, Admelog Solostar, insulin lispro-aabc, Lyumjev Antidiabetics, Insulins;  Antidiabetics, Rapid-Acting Insulins Description Rapid-acting insulin analog with a quicker onset/shorter duration of action than regular insulinUsed to improve glycemic control in adult and pediatric patients with diabetes; often given as prandial or snack…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Apidra, Apidra Solostar Antidiabetics, Insulins;  Antidiabetics, Rapid-Acting Insulins Description Rapid-acting insulin analogUsed in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitusQuicker onset and shorter duration of action when compared to regular insulin Indications Diabetes Mellitus Type I or II Indicated to improve glycemic control in…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Soliqua 100/33 Antidiabetics, Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Agonists;  Antidiabetics, Long-Acting Insulins Description Lixisenatide: Incretin mimetic; analogue of human glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1); acts as GLP-1 receptor agonist to augment glucose-dependent insulin secretion, decreases glucagon secretion, and slows gastric emptying Insulin glargine: Basal insulin analog; insulin lowers blood glucose by stimulating…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Lantus, Lantus SoloStar, Toujeo, Basaglar, Semglee, insulin glargine-yfgn, Rezvoglar, insulin glargine-aglr  Antidiabetics, Insulins;  Antidiabetics, Long-Acting Insulins Description Rapid-acting insulin analogUsed in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitusQquicker onset and shorter duration of action when compared to regular insulin Indications Indicated for the treatment of…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Levemir, Levemir FlexTouch Antidiabetics, Insulins;  Antidiabetics, Long-Acting Insulins Description Basal insulin analog administered subcutaneously once or twice dailyUsed for type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) in adult and pediatric patients 2 years and older and adults with type 2 DMAdvantages vs. NPH insulin include less variability in patient…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Xultophy  Antidiabetics, Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Agonists;  Antidiabetics, Insulins;  Antidiabetics, Long-Acting Insulins Description Subcutaneous injection with a basal insulin (insulin degludec) and a GLP-1 RA (liraglutide); given once dailyUsed in adults for type 2 diabetes mellitus; may be added to metformin in patients naive to basal insulinLiraglutide is not…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Tresiba Antidiabetics, Insulins;  Antidiabetics, Long-Acting Insulins Description Long-acting, insulin analog; given subcutaneously once dailyUsed in adult and pediatric patients 1 year and older with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitusProvides A1C control similar to other long-acting once-daily insulin analogs; severe, life threatening allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis,…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Ryzodeg Antidiabetics, Insulin Combos Description Insulin degludec: Long-acting basal insulin Insulin aspart: Rapid-acting insulin Insulin and its analogues lower blood glucose by stimulating peripheral glucose uptake, especially by skeletal muscle and fat, and by inhibiting hepatic glucose production; insulin inhibits lipolysis and proteolysis and enhances protein synthesis;…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; NovoLog Mix 70/30, NovoLog Mix 70/30 FlexPen Antidiabetics, Insulins Description Insulin is essential for the metabolism and homeostasis of carbohydrate, fat, and protein; this combination is a premixed combination of insulin aspart and insulin aspart protamineUsed to treat Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitusProvides the fast…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; NovoLog, NovoLog FlexPen, NovoPen Echo, NovoLog FlexTouch, Fiasp Antidiabetics, Insulins;  Antidiabetics, Rapid-Acting Insulins Description Rapid-acting insulin analog; quicker onset/shorter duration of action than regular insulinUsed in adult and pediatric patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus; often used as prandial insulinFaster-acting insulin aspart (Fiasp) has a different…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Afrezza Antidiabetics, Insulins;  Antidiabetics, Rapid-Acting Insulins Description Orally inhaled recombinant human regular insulin; used as rapid-acting prandial insulinUsed in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitusNot recommended for use in patients with chronic lung disease or those who smoke Indications Orally inhaled rapid-acting insulin indicated…