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15-30 Rapid-acting insulin covers insulin needs
Humalog or lispro 30-90 min 3-5 hours
min. for meals eaten at the same time as the
injection. This type of insulin is used with
10-20
Novolog or aspart 40-50 min. 3-5 hours longer-acting insulin.
min.
20-30 1-2½
Apidra or glulisine 30-90 min.
min. hours

Regular (R) 30 min. Short-acting insulin covers insulin needs for
2-5 hours 5-8 hours
humulin or novolin -1 hour meals eaten within 30-60 minutes
Velosulin (for use in 30 min.-
2-3 hours 2-3 hours
the insulin pump) 1 hour

1-2 18-24 Intermediate-acting insulin covers insulin
NPH (N) 4-12 hours
hours hours needs for about half the day or overnight.
This type of insulin is often combined with
1-2½ 18-24
Lente (L) 3-10 hours rapid- or short-acting insulin.
hours hours

30 min.- 20-36 Long-acting insulin covers insulin needs for
Ultralente (U) 10-20 hours
3 hours hours about one full day. This type of insulin is
often combined, when needed, with rapid-
No peak time;
or short-acting insulin.
1-1½ insulin is 20-24
Lantus
hour delivered at a hours
steady level
Levemir or
detemir(FDA 1-2 Up to 24
6-8 hours
approved June hours hours
2005)
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14-24 These products are generally taken twice a
Humulin 70/30 30 min. 2-4 hours
hours day before mealtime.
Up to 24
Novolin 70/30 30 min. 2-12 hours
hours
10-20 Up to 24
Novolog 70/30 1-4 hours
min. hours
18-24
Humulin 50/50 30 min. 2-5 hours
hours
16-20
Humalog mix 75/25 15 min. 30 min.-2½ hours
hours
*Premixed insulins are a combination of specific proportions of intermediate-acting and short-acting
insulin in one bottle or insulin pen (the numbers following the brand name indicate the percentage of each
type of insulin).