Type of insulin | Onset | Peak (hours) | Duration (hours) | Cost* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rapid-acting | ||||
Aspart (NovoLog) | 5 minutes | 1 to 2 | 3 to 4 | $84 |
Lispro (Humalog) | 5 minutes | 1 to 2 | 3 to 4 | 78 |
Lispro pen | 5 minutes | 1 to 2 | 3 to 4 | 31 (3 ml) |
Regular insulin injection | 15 minutes | 3 to 4 | 6 to 8 | 46 |
Intermediate-acting | ||||
Insulin isophane suspension (neutral protamine Hagedorn) | 1 hour | 6 to 8 | 12 | 35 |
Insulin zinc suspension (Lente) | 1 hour | 6 to 8 | 12 | 33 |
Long-acting | ||||
Glargine | 1 hour | None | 24 | 75 |
Glargine pen† | 1 hour | None | 24 | 30 (3 ml) |