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. 2021 Mar 19;36(8):2414–2426. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-06642-7

Table 1.

List of Basal Insulin Analogues Included in the Review

Insulin class Insulin origin Insulin class (Origin), frequency Generic names Brand names
Intermediate-acting Animal Intermediate-acting (animal), od

NPH (Isophane insulin);

Lente (Zinc  insulin)

Iletin II, Insulatard MC; Monotard MC
Intermediate-acting (animal), bid
Intermediate-acting (animal), NR
Animal/human Intermediate-acting (animal and human), bid NPH (isophane insulin) -
Human Intermediate-acting (human), od

NPH (Isophane insulin);

Lente (Zinc insulin)

Humulin N, Novolin N,

Protaphane HM; Novolin L, Humulin L, Monotard HM

Intermediate-acting (human), bid
Intermediate-acting (human), qid
Intermediate-acting (human), NR
Long-acting Human Long-acting (human), od Detemir; Glargine

Levemir;

Lantus

Long-acting (human), bid
Biosimilar Long-acting (biosimilar), od Glargine Basaglar (or Abasaglar), LY2963016, MYL-1501D, Toujeo
Ultra-long-acting Human Ultra-long-acting (human), od Degludec Tresiba

Abbreviations: bid, twice a day; NPH, neutral protamine Hagedorn; NR, not reported; od, once a day; qid, four times a day