|
|
Onset |
Peak |
Duration |
Appearance |
|
RAPID ACTING |
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|
Apidra (glulisine) |
20 min |
45 min to 1 hour |
5 to 6 hours |
clear |
|
Humalog (lispro) |
15 to 30 min |
30 min to 1.5 hours |
3 to 5 hours |
clear |
|
Novolog (aspart) |
10 to 30 min |
1 to 3 hours |
3 to 5 hours |
clear |
|
SHORT ACTING |
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|
Novolin Regular (R) |
30 min to 1 hour |
1 to 5 hours |
3 to 10 hours |
clear |
|
Humulin Regular (R) |
30 min to 1 hour |
1 to 5 hours |
3 to 10 hours |
clear |
|
INTERMEDIATE ACTING |
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|
Novolin NPH (N) |
1 to 4 hours |
4 to 14 hours |
10 to 24 hours |
cloudy |
|
Humulin NPH (N) |
1 to 4 hours |
4 to 14 hours |
10 to 24 hours |
cloudy |
|
Novolin Lente (L)† |
1 to 4 hours |
4 to 14 hours |
12 to 24 hours |
cloudy |
|
Humulin Lente (L)† |
1 to 4 hours |
4 to 14 hours |
12 to 24 hours |
cloudy |
|
LONG ACTING |
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|
Humulin Ultra Lente (U)† |
4 to 10 hours |
8 to 30 hours |
18 to 36 hours |
cloudy |
|
Lantus (glargine) |
1 to 2 hours |
peakless |
20 to 24 hour basal insulin |
clear |
|
INTERMEDIATE ACTING + SHORT ACTING |
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|
Humulin 70/30 mix |
30 min |
2 to 12 hours |
24+ hours |
cloudy |
|
Humulin 50/50 mix |
approx. 30 min to 1 hour |
approx. 2 to 12 hours |
18 to 24 hours |
cloudy |
|
INTERMEDIATE-ACTING + RAPID-ACTING |
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|
Novolog 70/30 mix |
approx. 10 to 30 min |
approx. 1 to 3 hours |
up to 24 hours |
cloudy |
|
Humalog 75/25 mix |
approx. 15 to 30 min |
approx. 1 to 3 hours |
16 to 20 hours |
cloudy |
† Product no longer marketed in United States
· Onset, peak, and duration may vary considerably from person to person
· When mixing insulin in a syringe, ALWAYS draw up the quickest acting insulin first
· Only HUMULIN R may be infused intravenously
· NEVER mix Lantus with other insulins
**NOTE: There is not sufficient data available for the onset, peak, and duration of the following products: Humulin 50/50, Novolog 70/30, and Humalog 75/25. Values listed above are APPROXIMATED values.
