Insulin
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
