Insulin Types

Question 1

Regular (Humulin R)

Answer 1

Onset- 30-60 min
Peak- 2-4 h
Duration- 8-12 h

Question 2

Semilente NPH (Humulin N)

Answer 2

Onset- 1-1.5 h, 60-90 min
Peak- 5-10 h, 4-12 h
Duration- 12-16h, 24 h

Question 3

Lente (Humulin L)

Answer 3

Onset- 1-2.5 h
Peak- 7-15 h
Duration- 24h

Question 4

PZ1 (Humulin U)

Answer 4

Onset- 4-8 h
Peak- 14-24 h
Duration- 36 h

Question 5

Ultralente (Humulin U ultraente)

Answer 5

Onset- 4-8 h
Peak- 10-30 h
Duration- 20-36 h

Question 6

Lispro (Humalog)

Answer 6

Onset- <15 min
Peak- 30-90 min
Duration- 2-5 h

Question 7

Aspart (Novolog)

Answer 7

Onset- 15 min
Peak- 1-3 h
Duration- 3-5 h

Question 8

Glargine (Lantus)

Answer 8

Onset- 60-70 min
Peak- N/A
Duration- 24 h

Question 9

Glulisine (Apidra)

Answer 9

Onset- 2-5 min
Peak- 30-90 min
Duration- 1-2.5 h

Question 10

Detemir (Levemir)

Answer 10

Onset- 1-2 h
Peak- 6-8 h
Duration- 24 h

Question 11

NPH & regular (Humulin 70/30, Novolin 70/30, Humalin 50/50, Humalog 75/25)

Answer 11

Onset- 30-60 min, then 1-2 h
Peak- 2-4 h, then 6-12 h
Duration- 6-8 h, then 18- 24 h

Question 12

Inhalation (Exubera)

Answer 12

Onset- 10-20 min
Peak- 2 h
Duration- 6 h