Rapid Acting

 Onset: 10-15 min

Duration 2-4 h

 Used for rapid reduction of glucose level

Used to treat postprandial hyperglycemia

And/or prevent nocturnal hypoglycemia

Rapid-acting

 Onset:5-15 min

Duration: 2-4h

 Used for rapid reduction of glucose level

To treat postprandial hyperglycemia and/or prevent nocturnal hypoglycemia

Rapid-acting

 Onset: 5-15 min

Duration: 2h

 Used for rapid reduction of glucose

To treat postprandial hyperglycemia and/or to prevent nocturnal hypoglycemia

Short-acting

 Humalog R, Novolin R, Iletin II Regular

 Onset: 1/2-1h

Duration: 4-6h

 usually administered 20-30 min before a meal; may be taken alone or in combination with longer acting insulin

Intermediate-acting

 onset: 2-4h

Duration: 16-20h

 Usually taken after food

Humulin N

Iletin II Lente

Ilentin II NPH

Novolinn L (Lente)

Novolin N (NPH)

Intermediate-acting 

onset: 3-4h

Duration: 16-20h

 Usually taken after food

Very long acting

 Onset: 1 h

Duration: 24h

 Used for basal dose

Very long acting

Onset: 1 h

Duration: 24h

Used for basal dose