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Specializes in med/surg, ortho/neuro, ambulatory surg.

anyone know what the NPH on insulin stands for??

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anyone know what the NPH on insulin stands for??

Hi! I just looked it up in my medical dictionary-I never knew what it stood for either. It is neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin. And when I looked up what Hagedorn was, all I could find was "Hagedorn needle-curved surgical needle with flattened sides." At least we now know what NPH stands for though! :)

-Christine

P.S. And under "protamine sulfate" it says it is a more slowly absorbed insulin

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Specializes in med/surg, ortho/neuro, ambulatory surg.
Hi! I just looked it up in my medical dictionary-I never knew what it stood for either. It is neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin. And when I looked up what Hagedorn was, all I could find was "Hagedorn needle-curved surgical needle with flattened sides." At least we now know what NPH stands for though! :)

-Christine

P.S. And under "protamine sulfate" it says it is a more slowly absorbed insulin

Thanks so much I never even thought to look there!!

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