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insulin timing
onset, peak, duration, of insulin
| type | onset | peak | duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Acting Lispro(humalog) Aspart(novolog) | ONSET: 15 min | Peak: 1-1.5 hours | DURATION: 3-4 hrs |
| REGULAR = R (Humalog R, Novolin R) | ONSET: 30-60 min | PEAK: 2-3 hours | DURATION: 4-6 hours |
| INTERMEDIATE = NPH or N | ONSET: 2-4 hours | PEAK: 4-12 hours | DURATION: 16-20 hours |
| LONG-ACTING (Lantus/glargine, Detemir/levemir) | ONSET: 1 hour | PEAK: NONE | DURATION: 24 hours |
| IV insulin type | use REGULAR Humalog R, Novolin R | ||
| Insulin Pump type | use RAPID Lispro/humalog, Aspart/novolog | ||
| N or NPH hypoglycemia occurs... so eat a snack at _ and _ | hypoglycemia: mid to late afternoon snackies at onset & peak (bt breakfast and lunch, lunch and dinner) |