Insulin
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| Type | Onset of action (h) | Peak action | Effective duration | Max duration |
| RAPID ACTING | ||||
|
Lispro (humalog) |
0.25-0.5 |
0.5-1.25 | 3-4 | 4-6 |
|
Aspart (novolog) |
0.25-0.5 |
0.5-1.25 | 3-4 | 4-6 |
|
Glulisine (apidra) |
0.25-0.5 | 0.25-1.25 |
3-4 | 4-6 |
| SHORT ACTING | ||||
| Regular | 0.5-1 | 2-3 | 3-6 | 6-8 |
| INTERMEDIATE ACTING | ||||
| NPH | 2-4 | 6-10 | 10-16 | 14-18 |
| LONG ACTING | ||||
|
glargine (Lantus) |
3-4 | 8-16 | 18-20 | 20-24 |
|
detemir (Levemir) |
3-4 | 6-8 | 14 | ~20 |