Insulins

Onset for rapid acting insulin

10-30 minutes

Examples of rapid-acting insulin

Lispro, Aspart, amd Gluisine

Peak of rapid-acting insulin

30 minutes- 3 hours

Duration of rapid-acting insulin

3-5 hours

Examples of short-acting insulin

Regular insulin, Humulin R, Novolin R

Onset of short-acting insulin

30 minutes to 1 hour

Peak of short acting insulin

2-5 hours

Duration of short-acting insulin

5-8 hours

Example of intermediate-acting insulin

NPH

Onset of intermediate acting insulin

1.5-4 hours

Peak of intermediate acting insulin

4-12 hours

Duration of intermediate-acting insulin

12-18 hours

Examples of long acting insulin

Glargine, lantus, toujeo, basaglar, detemir, levemir, degludec, tresiba

Onset of long acting insulin

0.8-4 hours

Peak of long acting insulin

Less defined or no pronounced peak

Duration of long acting insulin

16-24 hours