Table 10

Biphasic rapid and long-acting insulin analogs

Insulin aspart and protaminated (70%) + insulin aspart (30%)

NovoMix^® 70/30

Pre-mix with 70% long-acting insulin aspart (up to 24 hours) + 30% aspart insulin of immediate release, short acting (4-6 hours), to control post-prandial and interprandial glycemic levels

Neutral protamine insulin lispro (75%) + insulin lispro (25%)

Humalog^® Mix

25

Pre-mix with 75% intermediate acting insulin NPL (up to 24 hours) + 25% insulin of immediate release, short-acting (4-5 hours), to control post-prandial and interprandial glycemic levels

Neutral protamine insulin lispro (50%) + insulin lispro (50%)

Humalog^® Mix

50

Pre-mix with 50% intermediate acting insulin NPL (up to 24 hours) + 50% insulin of immediate release, short-acting (4-5 hours), to control post-prandial and interprandial glycemic levels

This table presents only a partial list of commercial medications of various drugs and does not represent a specific recommendation of any commercial brand.

Lerario et al. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 2010 2:35   doi:10.1186/1758-5996-2-35