Why can insulin not be delivered orally? How is insulin typiccally delivered? What type of insulin is the only possible intravenous insulin? What are the indications of insulin? What are the classifications of insulin? What are the three types of insulin that are similar to human insulin? Which are the rapid acting insulins? What are the intermediate acting insulins? What are the long acting insulins? What insulin must be careful to not confuse with regular and why?

1. Why can insulin not be delivered orally?

the steroid status leads to degredation in the gastrointestinal tract

2. How is insulin typiccally delivered?

through a subcutaneous injection or an intramuscular injection

3. What type of insulin is the only possible intravenous insulin?

only regular insulin

4. What are the indications of insulin?

Type 1, type 2 after severe infection, major surgery, sever trauma, or pregnancy, and sometimes use to treat hyperkalemia

5. What are the classifications of insulin?

similarity to human insulin duration of action or by route of administration

6. What are the three types of insulin that are similar to human insulin?

porcine (discontinued), human (biosynthetic), modified human insulin with chemical mutations to enhance lifespan (lispro, aspart, glargine)

7. Which are the rapid acting insulins?

regular insulin, lispro, glulsine or aspart

8. What are the intermediate acting insulins?

NPH, lispro or aspart

9. What are the long acting insulins?

glargine and detemir

10. What insulin must be careful to not confuse with regular and why?

Glargine, the only other clear insulin, should not be confused for IV administration