Rapid Acting � Brands
lispro (Humalog) aspart (NovaLog) glulisine (Apidra)
Short Acting � Brands
Regular (Humulin or Novolin R)
Intermediate Acting � Brands
HPH (Humulin or Novolin N) zinc suspension (Humulin or Novolin Lente ""L"")
Long Acting � Brand
Ultralente
Peakless � Brands
glargine (Lantus) detemir (Levemir)
Combination � Brands
Humulin 70/30 (70% N, 30% R) Humulin NPH 50/50 (50% N, 50%R) Humalog 75/25 (75% lispro protamine* and 25% Humalog
Rapid Acting Clear or Cloudy?
Clear
Short Acting - Clear or Cloudy?
Clear
Peakless - Clear or Cloudy?
Caution: clear
Rapid Acting � Onset
lispro - (Humalog) 5-15 minutes aspart (NovoLog) 5-15 minutes glulisine (Apidra) 5-15 minutes
Short Acting � Onset
30 minutes
Intermediate Acting � Onset
1 - 2 hours
Long Acting � Onset
5-8 hours
Peakless - onset
glargine (Lantus) 1 hour detemir (Levemir) 0.8 - 2 hours (dose dependent)
Combination � onset
Humulin 70/30 - 30 minutes Humulin NPH 50/50 - 30 minutes Humalog 75/25 - 5-15 minutes
Rapid Acting � Peak
lispro (Humalog) 30-90 minutes aspart (NovoLog) 1-3 hours glulisine (Apidra) 30-90 minutes
Short Acting � Peak
Regular (Humulin or Novolin R)2-4 hours
Intermediate Acting - Peak
NPH (Humulin or Novolin N) 6-12 hours Zinc suspension(Humulin or Novolin Lente ""L"") 8-12 hours
Long Acting � Peak
Ultralente - 14-20 hours
Peakless � Peak
glargine (Lantus) None detemir (Levemir) no significant peak
Combination � Peak
Humulin 70/30 2-4 hrs then 6-12 hrs Humulin NPH 50/50 2-4 hrs then 6-12 hrs Humalog 75/25 30-90 minutes then 4-6 hrs
Rapid Acting � Duration
lispro (Humalog) 2-5 hrs aspart (NovaLog) 3-5 hrs glulisine (Apidra) 30-90 minutes
Short Acting � Duration
Humulin or Novolin R 6-8 hrs
Intermediate Acting � Duration
NPH (Humulin or Novolin N) 18-24 hrs zinc suspension(Humulin or Novolin Lente ""L"") 18-24 hrs
Long Acting � Duration
Ultralente 30-36 hrs
Peakless � Duration
glargine (Lantus) 24 hrs detemir (Levemir) given qd-bid
Combination � Duration
Humulin 70/30 22-24 hrs Humulin NPH 24 hrs Humalog 75/24 20-24 hrs
Rapid Acting � Brands
lispro (Humalog) aspart (NovaLog) glulisine (Apidra)
Short Acting � Brands
Regular (Humulin or Novolin R)
Intermediate Acting � Brands
HPH (Humulin or Novolin N) zinc suspension (Humulin or Novolin Lente ""L"")
Long Acting � Brand
Ultralente
Peakless � Brands
glargine (Lantus) detemir (Levemir)
Combination � Brands
Humulin 70/30 (70% N, 30% R) Humulin NPH 50/50 (50% N, 50%R) Humalog 75/25 (75% lispro protamine* and 25% Humalog
Rapid Acting Clear or Cloudy?
Clear
Short Acting - Clear or Cloudy?
Clear
Peakless - Clear or Cloudy?
Caution: clear
Rapid Acting � Onset
lispro - (Humalog) 5-15 minutes aspart (NovoLog) 5-15 minutes glulisine (Apidra) 5-15 minutes
Short Acting � Onset
30 minutes
Intermediate Acting � Onset
1 - 2 hours
Long Acting � Onset
5-8 hours
Peakless - onset
glargine (Lantus) 1 hour detemir (Levemir) 0.8 - 2 hours (dose dependent)
Combination � onset
Humulin 70/30 - 30 minutes Humulin NPH 50/50 - 30 minutes Humalog 75/25 - 5-15 minutes
Rapid Acting � Peak
lispro (Humalog) 30-90 minutes aspart (NovoLog) 1-3 hours glulisine (Apidra) 30-90 minutes
Short Acting � Peak
Regular (Humulin or Novolin R)2-4 hours
Intermediate Acting - Peak
NPH (Humulin or Novolin N) 6-12 hours Zinc suspension(Humulin or Novolin Lente ""L"") 8-12 hours
Long Acting � Peak
Ultralente - 14-20 hours
Peakless � Peak
glargine (Lantus) None detemir (Levemir) no significant peak
Combination � Peak
Humulin 70/30 2-4 hrs then 6-12 hrs Humulin NPH 50/50 2-4 hrs then 6-12 hrs Humalog 75/25 30-90 minutes then 4-6 hrs
Rapid Acting � Duration
lispro (Humalog) 2-5 hrs aspart (NovaLog) 3-5 hrs glulisine (Apidra) 30-90 minutes
Short Acting � Duration
Humulin or Novolin R 6-8 hrs
Intermediate Acting � Duration
NPH (Humulin or Novolin N) 18-24 hrs zinc suspension(Humulin or Novolin Lente ""L"") 18-24 hrs
Long Acting � Duration
Ultralente 30-36 hrs
Peakless � Duration
glargine (Lantus) 24 hrs detemir (Levemir) given qd-bid
Combination � Duration
Humulin 70/30 22-24 hrs Humulin NPH 24 hrs Humalog 75/24 20-24 hrs