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15 Min. 40 Min. To 2 Hours 3 To 5.5 Hours: Mealtime Insulins

The document discusses different types of insulin used to treat diabetes, including their onset, peak, and duration times. Regular insulin has an onset of 30-60 minutes, peaks at 2-5 hours, and lasts 3-6 hours. NPH insulin has an onset of 2-4 hours, peaks at 4-10 hours, and lasts 10-16 hours. Glargine and detemir have an onset of 2 hours, a relatively flat peak, and can last up to 24 hours. Mealtime insulins like lispro, aspart and glulisine have an onset of 15 minutes, peak at 40 minutes to 2 hours, and last 3-5.5 hours. People take different insulins

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15 Min. 40 Min. To 2 Hours 3 To 5.5 Hours: Mealtime Insulins

The document discusses different types of insulin used to treat diabetes, including their onset, peak, and duration times. Regular insulin has an onset of 30-60 minutes, peaks at 2-5 hours, and lasts 3-6 hours. NPH insulin has an onset of 2-4 hours, peaks at 4-10 hours, and lasts 10-16 hours. Glargine and detemir have an onset of 2 hours, a relatively flat peak, and can last up to 24 hours. Mealtime insulins like lispro, aspart and glulisine have an onset of 15 minutes, peak at 40 minutes to 2 hours, and last 3-5.5 hours. People take different insulins

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Insulinin the Body

Regular (Humulin R, Novolin R)


Onset: 30 to 60 min.
Peak: 2 to 5 hours
DuratiOn: 3 to 6 hours
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NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N)
Onset: 2 to 4 hours
Peak: 4 to 10 hours
DuratiOn: 10 to 16 hours

Glargine (Lantus),
detemir (Levemir)
Onset: 2 hours
Peak: Relatively fat
DuratiOn: Up to 24 hours
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Lispro (Humalog), aspart
(NovoLog), glulisine (Apidra)
Onset: 15 min.
Peak: 40 min. to 2 hours
DuratiOn: 3 to 5.5 hours
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Why do people take different insulins at different times? Thats because
mealtime and background insulins behave differently, in terms of how soon
they kick in, when they peak, and how long they last. Remember, too, that
insulins effects vary from person to person and depending on dosage.
source: Medical Management of Type 1
Diabetes, Fifth Ed.

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