2018-06-12
Type | Brand Name | Onset (length of time before insulin reaches bloodstream) |
Peak (time period when insulin is most effective) |
Duration (how long insulin works for) |
Rapid-acting | Humalog Novolog Apidra |
10 - 30 minutes |
30 minutes - 3 hours | 3 - 5 hours |
Short-acting | Regular (R) | 30 minutes - 1 hour | 2 - 5 hours | Up to 12 hours |
Intermediate- acting |
NPH (N) | 1.5 - 4 hours | 4 - 12 hours | Up to 24 hours |
Long-acting | Lantus Levemir |
0.8 - 4 hours | Minimal peak | Up to 24 hours |
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