Question

When is the short acting insulin onset time? What does it peak? What is the duration of short acting insulin? What are the example of this type of insulin?

When is the intermediate acting insulin onset time? What does it peak? What is the duration of intermediate acting insulin? What are the example of this type of insulin?

When is the long acting insulin onset time? What does it peak? What is the duration of long acting insulin? What are the example of this type of insulin?

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Short acting insulin

The onset of short acting insulin 30-60minutes.

The peak time of short acting insulin is 2hours after administration of short acting insulin.

The duration of short acting insulin 6hours.

The examples of short acting insulin include actrapid,humulin S,velosulin etc,...

Intermediate acting insulin

The onset of action of intermediate acting insulin is 2-4hours.

The peak time of intermediate acting insulin is 4-6hours.

The duration of action is 18hours.

The examples of intermediate acting insulin are hypurin isophane,humulin I etc,...

Long acting insulin

The onset of long acting insulin is 2-4hours

The peak action long acting insulin is not significant.

The duration of action not long 20hours enough to cover insulin requirement of whole day with single injection.

The examples of long acting insulins are Glargine,Detemir,Degludec etc,...