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Types & forms of insulin available in Australia - Independent medicine & health information Types and forms of insulin available in Australia

Type of insulin Brand names Source of insulin What forms does it come in? When should I inject it?
Insulin
(very short-acting)		 NovoRapid
(insulin aspart)		 Manufactured NovoRapid vial
NovoRapid cartridge
NovoRapid pen		 15 minutes before a meal
Humalog
(insulin lispro)		 Manufactured Humalog vial
Humalog cartridge
Humalog pre-filled pen
Apidra
(insulin glulisine)		 Manufactured Apidra vial
Apidra cartridge
Apidra pre-filled pen
Insulin
(short-acting)		 Actrapid Human Actrapid vial
Actrapid cartridge		 Within 30 minutes before a meal
Humulin R Human Humulin R vial
Humulin R cartridge
Hypurin Neutral Bovine Hypurin Neutral vial
Insulin
(intermediate-acting)		 Humulin NPH Human Humulin NPH vial
Humulin NPH cartridge		 Once or twice per day depending on glucose levels
Protaphane Human Protaphane vial
Protaphane cartridge
Protaphane pre-filled pen
Hypurin Isophane Bovine Hypurin Isophane vial
Insulin
(long-acting)		 Lantus
(insulin glargine)		 Manufactured Lantus vial
Lantus cartridge
Lantus pre-filled pen		 Insulin glargine is injected once daily
Levemir
(insulin detemir)		 Manufactured Levemir cartridge
Levemir pre-filled pen		 Once or twice per day depending on glucose levels
Pre-mixed insulins Humalog Mix 25 Manufactured Humalog Mix 25 cartridge
Humalog Mix 25 pre-filled pen		 Once or twice daily depending on glucose levels
Humalog Mix 50 Manufactured Humalog Mix 50 cartridge
Humalog Mix 50 pre-filled pen
NovoMix 30 Manufactured NovoMix 30 cartridge
NovoMix 30 pre-filled pen
Mixtard 30/70 Human Mixtard 30/70 cartridge
Mixtard 30/70 pre-filled pen
Humulin 30/70 Human Humulin 30/70 vial
Humulin 30/70 cartridge
Mixtard 50/50 Human Mixtard 50/50 cartridge
References
  1. Craig ME, Twigg SM, Donaghue KC, et al for the Australian Type 1 Diabetes Guidelines Expert Advisory Group. National evidence-based clinical care guidelines for type 1 diabetes in children, adolescents and adults. Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, 2011. www.diabetessociety.com.au/downloads/Type1guidelines14Nov2011.pdf (accessed 15 November 2011).
  2. Rossi S, ed. eAMH [online]. Adelaide: Australian Medicines Handbook, July 2011. www.amh.net.au/
  3. Sweetman S, ed. Martindale: The complete drug reference [online]. London: Pharmaceutical Press. www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/martindale/current/ (accessed 18 October 2011).
  4. Baxter K, ed. Stockley's drug interactions: A source book of interactions, their mechanisms, clinical importance and management. 9th edn. London: Pharmaceutical Press, May 2010. www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/stockley/current/ (accessed 18 October 2011).
  5. The relevant consumer medicine information and product information have been consulted for every medicine discussed.


Date published: 2011-12-06 00:00:00

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