Types of Insulin

Humalog®

Insulin Type Rapid Acting

Presentation 3ml cartridge and 10 ml vial

Appearance Clear

Manufacturer Lilly

Generic Name Lispro

Apidra®

Insulin Type Short Acting

Presentation 3ml cartridge, 10 ml vial, 3ml Solostar disposable pen

Appearance Clear

Manufacturer Sanofi

Generic Name Glulisine

Humulin NPH®

Insulin Type Intermediate / Long Acting

Presentation 3ml cartridge and 10 ml vial

Appearance Cloudy suspension

Manufacturer Lilly

Generic Name Isophane

Protaphane®

Insulin Type Intermediate / Long Acting

Presentation 3ml cartridge and 10 ml vial

Appearance Cloudy suspension

Manufacturer Novo Nordisk

Generic Name Insulin Isophane

Lantus®

Insulin Type Intermediate / Long Acting

Presentation 3ml cartridge, 10ml vial, 3ml Solostar disposable pen

Appearance Clear

Manufacturer Sanofi

Generic Name Insulin Glargine

Humulin 30/70® (formerly Humulin 70/30)

Insulin Type 30% short-acting and 70% intermediate-acting insulin

Presentation 3ml cartridge and 10 ml vial

Appearance Cloudy suspension

Manufacturer Lilly

Generic Name Human Recombinant

Novomix 30®

Insulin Type 30% quick acting and the rest intermediate acting insulin

Presentation 3ml disposable FlexPen®

Appearance Cloudy

Manufacturer Novo Nordisk

Generic Name Insulin Aspart

PenMix 30®; PenMix 40®; PenMix 50®

Insulin Type 30% and 40% short-acting and the rest intermediate-acting insulin

Presentation 3ml cartridge

Appearance Cloudy suspension

Manufacturer Novo Nordisk

Mixtard 30®

Insulin Type 30% short-acting and 70% intermediate-acting insulin

Presentation 10 ml vial

Appearance Cloudy suspension

Manufacturer Novo Nordisk

Humalog Mix 25®; Humalog Mix 50®

Insulin Type 25% and 50% rapid-acting and the rest intermediate-acting insulin

Presentation 3ml cartridge

Appearance Cloudy suspension

Manufacturer Lilly