Insulin SQ Injections

 

Course

Agent

Onset

Peak

Duration

Rapid

Humalog

½-1 hr

½-1 hr

3-4 hr

Rapid

Regular

30-60

2-4 hr

5-7 hr

Fast

NPH70/30

30 min

4-8 hr

24 hr

Inter

Lente

1-3 hr

8-12 hr

18-28

Inter

NPH

1-4 hr

6-12 hr

18-28 hr

Long

Ultra

4-6 hr

18-24 hr

36 hr