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Insulin Types Chart

Table 1. Types of Insulin

INSULIN TYPE (TRADE NAME)

ONSET

PEAK

DURATION

Bolus (prandial) insulins

Rapid-acting insulin analogues (clear)

• Insulin aspart (NovoRapid®)

10 – 15 min

1 – 1.5 h

3 – 5 h

• Insulin glulisine (Apidra®)

10 – 15 min

1 – 1.5 h

3 – 5 h

• Insulin lispro (Humalog®)

10 – 15 min

1 – 2 h

3.5 – 4.75 h

Short-acting insulins (clear)

• Humulin®-R

30 min

2 – 3 h

6.5 h

• Novolin® ge Toronto

Basal insulins

Intermediate-acting (cloudy)

• Humulin® -N

1 – 3 h

5 – 8 h

Up to 18 h

• Novolin® ge NPH

Long-acting insulin (clear)

• Insulin detemir (Levemir®)

90 min

Up to 24h (detemir 16-24 h)

Not applicable

• Insulin glargine (Lantus®)

90 min

Up to 24h (glargine 24 h)

• Insulin glargine U300 (Toujeo®)

Up to 6 h

Up to 30 h

Premixed insulins

Premixed regular insulin –NPH (cloudy)

• Humulin® 30/70

• Novolin® ge 30/70, 40/60, 50/50

A single vial or cartridge contains a fixed ratio of insulin

(% of rapid-acting or short-acting insulin to % of intermediate-acting insulin)

Premixed insulin analogues (cloudy)

• Biphasic insulin aspart (NovoMix® 30)

• Insulin lispro/lispro protamine

(Humalog®Mix25 and Mix50)

Note: Pork regular insulin (Hypurin Regular Insulin Pork) and pork isophane insulin (Hypurin NPH Insulin Isophane) are available

but rarely used.

Physicians should refer to the most current edition of Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (Canadian Pharmacists Association; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)

and product monographs for detailed information.

Insulin Types Chart

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