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Insulin Preparations
Onset, Peak, Duration, Type of Insulin
Question | Answer |
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Lispro/aspart/glulisine (Novolog, Humalog, Apidra) | Onset: 5-15 minutes; Peak: 1-2 hours; Duration: 4-5 hours; Type: Rapid acting |
Human regular (Humulin R, Novolin R) | Onset: 30-60 minutes; Peak 2-4 hours; Duration: 8-10 hours; Type: short acting |
NPH (Humulin L, Lente lletin II, Novolin, NPH) | Onset: 1-2 hours; Peak: 4-8 hours; Duration: 10-20 hours; Type: Intermediate acting |
Glargine/detemir/insulin zinc suspension, extended (ultralente) (Lantus, Humulin U Ultralente, Novolin de Ultralente) | Onset: 1-4 hours; Peak: Relatively flat; Duration: Up to 24 hours; Type: Long acting |