Insulin Onset and Duration

Question 1

Onset, peak, duration: Aspart (Novolog)

Answer 1

Onset: 5-15 minutes
Peak: 1-2 hours
Duration: 4-6 hours

Question 2

Onset, peak, duration: glulisine (Apidra)

Answer 2

Onset: 5-15 minutes
Peak: 1-2 hours
Duration: 4-6 hours

Question 3

Onset, peak, duration: lispro (Humalog)

Answer 3

Onset: 5-15 minutes
Peak: 1-2 hours
Duration: 4-6 hours

Question 4

Onset, peak, duration: Human regular (Humulin R or Novolin R)

Answer 4

Onset: 30-60 minutes
Peak: 2-4 hours
Duration: 6-8 hours

Question 5

Onset, peak, duration: Human NPH (Humulin N or Novolin N)

Answer 5

Onset: 2-4 hours
Peak: 4-10 hours
Duration: 12-16 hours

Question 6

Onset, peak, duration: Detemir (Levemir)

Answer 6

Onset: 1-2 hours
Peak: flat
Duration: 24 hours

Question 7

Onset, peak, duration: glargine (Lantus)

Answer 7

Onset: 2-4 hours
Peak: flat
Duration: 24 hours