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Actrapid

A brand name for INSULIN. Both human and porcine varieties are available.

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END STAGE RENAL FAILURE WITH MULTIPLE CO-MORBIDITY

Actrapid was not transferred through the milk as no sign of hypoglycemia could be detected in the offspring (Figure 7(a)).

The effect of maternal stress activation on the offspring during lactation in light of vasopressin

Collagenase (Collagenase NB 4 Standard Grade from Clostridium histolyticum) was obtained from SERVA Electrophoresis GmbH (Heidelberg, Germany), insulin and glucagon (Actrapid, Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark) and prednisolon (Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany) were from the suppliers mentioned in brackets.

The effect of tert-butyl hydroperoxide-induced oxidative stress on lean and steatotic rat hepatocytes in vitro

Subjects received continuous 5-hour infusion ofinsulin (Actrapid, 100 IU/mL; Novo Nordisk, Bagsvaerd, Denmark) at 0.05 U * [min.sup.-1] [m.sup.-2].

Obesity and low-grade inflammation increase plasma follistatin-like 3 in humans

All three groups, the normal mice, the mice with type 1 DM, and the mice with type 2 DM, were intraperitoneally injected with borapetoside A, Actrapid or metformin.

Hypoglycemic action of borapetoside A from the plant Tinospora crispa in mice

Each subject was given a 150-minute intravenous infusion of somatostatin (270 [micro]g/h; Somatosan, Wasserburger Arzneimittelwerk GmbH, Wasserburg, Germany), insulin (0.4mU/kg/min; Actrapid HM, Novo Nordisk, Denmark), and glucose (6 mg/kg/min; in a 20% solution).

Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea improves insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetic patients

Imipenem (0.5 g, Tienam, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sollentuna, Sweden), insulin (20 IU, Actrapid, Novo Nordisk, Bagsvaerd, Denmark), and heparin (10,000 IU, Leo Pharma, Malmo, Sweden) were added, and isotonic trometamol (Addex-THAM, Kabi, Sweden) was used to buffer the mixed solution to a temperature-adjusted pH of 7.4.

A short period of ventilation without perfusion seems to reduce atelectasis without harming the lungs during ex vivo lung perfusion

Human insulin (Actrapid, Novo Nordisk, Bagsvaerd, Denmark) was infused at a constant rate based on lean body mass estimated according to [17] via a dedicated jugular vein catheter using a syringe pump (CMA1100, Carnegie Medicin, Solna, Sweden).

The PPAR[alpha]/[gamma] agonist, tesaglitazar, improves insulin mediated switching of tissue glucose and free fatty acid utilization in vivo in the obese Zucker rat

Neutral insulin (Actrapid and Humulin R) is a short-acting recombinant human insulin.

Type 1 diabetes and insulin therapy

Insulin (Actrapid HM, Novo Nordisk, Denmark) was given intravenously via central vein rout using a 50 ml syringe and standard infusion pump (Perfussor-FM pump, B braun).

A comparative study of efficacy of Intensive Insulin Therapy versus conventional method on mortality and morbidity of critically ill patients

Table 1 Insulin sliding scale infusion 50 units of Actrapid insulin in 50 ml of 0.9% saline should be infused at a rate adjusted according to the infusion table below.

Management of the patient with diabetes in the perioperative period

Brands and the prices in the UAE market for that day were: $14.84 (Dh55) for Humulin R of Eli Lilly, $17.02 (Dh63) for Actrapid HM of Novo Nordisk and $12.39 (Dh46) for Jusline R of Julphar.