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This book consists of articles from Wikia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Insuman, Lente, Mixed, Insuman Basal, BCP PZI, Caninsulin, Depot insulin, Humalog Mix 25, Humalog Mix 50, Humulin I, Humulin L, Humulin N, Hypurin Bovine Lente, Hypurin Bovine Protamine Zinc, Hypurin Porcine Isophane, Hypurin Vet Protamine Zinc, Iletin II Lente, Iletin II NPH, Iletin I Lente, Insulatard, Insuman Basal, Insuman Comb 50, Insuvet Lente, Mixtard 50, Monotard, Monotard Pork, Novolin L, Novolin N, NPH, Penmix 20, Penmix 30, Penmix 50, Pork Insulatard, Pork Mixtard 30, Protaphane, PZI, PZIVet, Vetsulin, Caninsulin, Humulin L, Humulin U, Humulin Zn, Hypurin Bovine Lente, Iletin II Lente, Insuvet Lente, Monotard, Monotard Pork, Novolin L, Novo Semilente MC, Semilente, Ultralente, Ultratard, Vetsulin, Humalog Mix 25, Humalog Mix 50, Insuman Comb 50, Mixtard 50, Penmix 20, Penmix 30, Penmix 50, Pork Mixtard 30. Excerpt: This is Aventis' brand name for its NPH/isophane suspension insulin, which is intermediate-acting. Both Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly produce similar insulins under the names Novolin N, Insulatard, Protaphane, Humulin N and Humulin I. Like all other isophane/protamine suspended insulins, it is a crystalline suspension with protamine. This type of insulin tends to have an onset of 2-4 hours, a peak action of 4-10 hours, and a total duration of 10-20 hours, in humans. These times seem to be similar in dogs, but considerably compressed in cats, possibly because of cats' faster metabolism. Cats seem instead to experience a 1-2 hour onset, a peak action of 4-6 hours, and a total duration of 8-12 hours maximum, according to user surveys on Felinediabetes.com Aventis produces this intermediate-acting mix of 15% R/neutral and 85% NPH/isophane crystal insulin as part of its Insuman line of products. This 75% NPH/isophane crystal and 25% R/neutral insulin mix is intermediate-acting and made by Aventis as part of its Insuman line of products. Insuman Rapid...