prompt insulin zinc suspension — [USP] a rapid acting insulin with an approximate time of onset of 1 hour and duration of action of 14 hours, consisting of bovine or porcine insulin modified by the addition of a suitable zinc salt to produce a suspension of amorphous insulin.… … Medical dictionary
extended insulin zinc suspension — [USP] a long acting insulin with time of onset about 4 to 6 hours after injection and duration of action of 36 hours, consisting of bovine or porcine insulin modified by addition of a suitable zinc salt such that the solid phase of the suspension … Medical dictionary
insulin human zinc suspension — [USP] an intermediate acting insulin consisting of a sterile suspension of insulin human in buffered water for injection with the addition of a suitable zinc salt such that the solid phase of the suspension contains a 7:3 ratio of crystalline to… … Medical dictionary
isophane insulin human suspension — [USP] an intermediate acting insulin consisting of insulin human reacted with zinc chloride and protamine sulfate such that the solid phase of the suspension consists of crystals composed of insulin, protamine, and zinc. Administered… … Medical dictionary
extended insulin human zinc suspension — [USP] a long acting insulin consisting of insulin human reacted with a zinc salt to produce zinc insulin crystals. Administered subcutaneously … Medical dictionary
insulin — A polypeptide hormone, secreted by beta cells in the islets of Langerhans, that promotes glucose utilization, protein synthesis, and the formation and storage of neutral lipids; available in a variety of preparations including genetically… … Medical dictionary
suspension — 1. A temporary interruption of any function. 2. A hanging from a support, as used in the treatment of spinal curvatures or during the application of a plaster jacket. 3. Fixation of an organ, such as the uterus, to other tissue for … Medical dictionary
Lente insulin — Len·te insulin len tā n INSULIN ZINC SUSPENSION * * * insulin zinc suspension … Medical dictionary
long-acting insulin — an insulin preparation whose onset of action is more than 3 hours after injection and peak of action is between 10 and 30 hours after injection. Examples include extended insulin zinc suspension and protamine zinc insulin suspension … Medical dictionary
intermediate-acting insulin — an insulin preparation whose onset of action is from 1.5 to 3.0 hours after injection and peak of action is between about 6 and 12 hours after injection. Examples include isophane insulin suspension and insulin zinc suspension … Medical dictionary
