Insulin Chart ✅

Question 1

Rapid Acting Insulin:
1) onset ?
2) peak ?
3) duration ?
4) usage ?

Answer 1

rapid acting insulin:
1) onset: 5-15 minutes
2) peak: 45-75 minutes
3) duration: 2-4 hrs
4) usage: meals or acute hyperglycemia

Question 2

Short Acting Insulin
1) onset ?
2) peak ?
3) duration ?
4) usage ?

Answer 2

Short Acting Insulin
1) onset: 30-60 mins
2) peak: 2-4 hrs
3) duration: 5-8 hrs
4) usage: meals or acute hyperglycemia

Question 3

Intermediate Acting Insulin
1) onset ?
2) peak ?
3) duration ?
4) usage ?

Answer 3

Intermediate Acting Insulin
1) onset: 1-2 hrs
2) peak: 4-12 hrs
3) duration: 18-24 hrs
4) usage: provide basal insulin; overnight

Question 4

Glargine Insulin
1) onset ?
2) peak ?
3) duration ?
4) usage ?

Answer 4

Glargine Insulin
1) onset: 2 hrs
2) peak: no peak
3) duration: 24 hrs
4) usage: provide basal insulin; overnight

Question 5

Detemir Insulin
1) onset ?
2) peak ?
3) duration ?
4) usage ?

Answer 5

Detemir Insulin
1) onset: 2 hrs
2) peak: 3-9 hrs
3) duration: 6-24 hrs
4) usage: provide basal insulin; overnight