| Insulin Types | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | Name | Onset | Peak | Effective Duration |
| Bolus Insulin | ||||
| Very rapid | Aspartate | 5-10 min | 90-120 min | 3-5 hours |
| Lispro | 1 min | ~60 min | 4-5 hrs | |
| Rapid | Aspart (Novolog) | 10-20 min | 1-3 hrs | 3-5 hrs |
| Lispro (Humalog, Admelog | 15-30 min | 30-90 min | 3-5 hrs | |
| Glulisine | 15-20 min | ~60 min | 3-5 hrs | |
| Short | Regular | ~30 min | 2-4 hrs | 5-8 hrs | Basal Insulin |
| Intermediate | NPH | ~90 min | 4-12 hrs | < 24 hrs |
| Long Acting | Detemir (Levemir) | 1-2 hrs | 6-8 hrs | 14-24 hrs |
| Glargine (Lantus, Basaglar) | 1-2 hrs | No clear peak | 20-24 hrs | |
| Degludec (Tresiba) | ~1 hr | ~12 hrs | < 42 hrs with adherence to regimen | |