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Rapid-acting agents
Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart (Novolog)
Glulisine (Apidra)
Short-acting agents
Regular (Humalog R, Novolin R, Iletin II Regular)
Intermediate-acting agents
NPH (neutral protamine Hagedon)
(Humulin N, Iletin II Lente, Iletin II NPH, Novolin L [Lente], Novolin N [NPH])
Very long-acting agents
Glargine (Lantus)
Detemir (Levemir)
Rapid-acting indications
Used for rapid reduction of glucose level, to treat postpranial hyperglycemia, and/or to prevent nocturnal hypoglycemia
Short-acting indications
Usually administered 20-30 mins before meal; may be taken alone or in combination with longer acting insulin
Intermediate-acting indications
Usually taken after food
Very long-acting indications
Used for basal dose
Rapid-acting onset
5-15 minutes
Short-acting onset
30 mins - 1 hour
Intermediate-acting onset
2-4 hours
Very long-acting onset
1 hour
Rapid-acting peak
30 mins - 1 hour
Short-acting peak
2-3 hours
Intermediate-acting peak
4-12 hours
Very long-acting peak
continuous (no peak)
Rapid-acting duration
2-4 hours
Short-acting duration
4-6 hours
Intermediate-acting duration
16-20 hours
Very long-acting duration
24 hours
Lispro (Humalog)
onset: 10-15 mins
peak: 1 hour
duration: 2-4 hours
Aspart (Novolog)
onset: 5-15 mins
peak: 40-50 mins
duration: 2-4 hours
Glulisine (Apidra)
onset: 5-15 mins
peak: 30 mins - 1 hour
duration: 2 hours
Regular (Humalog R, Novolin R, Iletin II Regular)
onset: 30 mins - 1 hour
peak: 2-3 hours
duration: 4-6 hours
NPH (neutral protamine Hagedorn)
onset: 2-4 hours
peak: 4-12 hours
duration: 16-20 hours
(Humulin N, Iletin II Lente, Iletin II NPH, Novolin L [Lente], Novolin N [NPH])
onset: 3-4 hours
peak: 4-12 hours
duration: 16-20 hours
Glargine (Lantus)
onset: 1 hour
peak: continuous (no peak)
duration: 24 hours
Detemir (Levemir)
onset: 1 hour
peak: continuous (no peak)
duration: 24 hours