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Table 1 Insulin Type Classification

From: Insulin use and persistence in patients with type 2 diabetes adding mealtime insulin to a basal regimen: a retrospective database analysis

Class

Generic Name

Brand Name

Type

Basal

Insulin Human Isophane (NPH)

HUMULIN N

NOVOLIN N

RELION/NOVOLIN N

INSULATARD

Human

Basal

Insulin Human Zinc (Lente)

HUMULIN L

NOVOLIN L

Human

Basal

Insulin Human Zinc, Extended (Ultralente)

HUMULIN U

Human

Basal

Insulin Detemir

LEVEMIR

Analog

Basal

Insulin Glargine, Recombinant

LANTUS

Analog

Insulin Mixtures

Insulin Human Isophane (NPH)/Insulin Human Regular

HUMULIN 50/50

HUMULIN 70/30

Human

Insulin Mixtures

Insulin Human Isophane (NPH)/Insulin Human Regular

NOVOLIN 70/30

RELION NOVOLIN 70/30

Human

Insulin Mixtures

Insulin Lispro/Insulin Lispro Protamine

HUMALOG MIX 50/50

HUMALOG MIX 75/25

Analog

Insulin Mixtures

Insulin Aspart/Insulin Aspart Protamine

NOVOLOG MIX 70/30

Analog

Mealtime

Insulin Aspart, Recombinant

NOVOLOG

Analog

Mealtime

Insulin Glulisine

APIDRA

Analog

Mealtime

Insulin Lispro, Recombinant

HUMALOG

LISPRO-PFC

Analog

Mealtime

Insulin Human Regular

HUMULIN R

NOVOLIN R

RELION/NOVOLIN R

Human

Mealtime

Insulin Human Regular, Buffered

HUMULIN BR

VELOSULIN BR

Human