The Type of Insulin and Brands in US

Rapid-acting insulin

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Rapid-acting insulin is for meals eaten at the same time as the injection. generally used with longer-acting insulin.

Brand	Ingredient	Onset	Peak	Duration
Humalog	insulin lispro	15-30 mins	30-90 mins	3-5 hours
Novolog	insulin aspart	10-20 mins	40-50 mins	3-5 hours
Apidra	insulin glulisine	20-30 mins	30-90 mins	1-2.5 hours

Inhalation

Brand	Ingredient	Onset	Peak	Duration
Afrezza	insulin inhalation	15-20 minutes	35-45 mins	2-3 hours
Exubera	insulin inhalation

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Short-action insulin

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Short-acting insulin is for meals eaten within 30-60 minutes.

Brand	Ingredient	Onset	Peak	Duration
Novolin R	insulin regular	30-60 mins	2-5 hours	5-8 hours
Humulin R
Humulin R U-500

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Intermediate-acting Insulin

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Intermediate-acting insulin is for about a half day or overnight. often combined with a rapid- or short-acting type.

Brand	Ingredient	Onset	Peak	Duration
Humulin N	insulin isophane	1-2 hours	4-12 hours	18-24 hours
Novolin N

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Long-acting Insulin

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Long-acting insulin is for about a full day. often combined, when needed, with rapid- or short-acting insulin.

Brand	Ingredient	Onset	Peak	Duration
Lantus	insulin glargine	1-1.5 hours	minimal peak	20-24 hours
Toujeo
Basaglar
Levemir	insulin detemir	1-2 hours	6-8 hours	up to 24 hours
Tresiba	insulin degludec	30-90 mins	no peak	42 hours

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Mixtures

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Brand	Ingredient	Onset	Peak	Duration
NovoLog Mix 70 / 30	insulin aspart/insulin aspart protamine	10-20 mins	1-4 hours	up to 24 hours
Humalog Mix 75 / 25	insulin lispro/insulin lispro protamine	15 mins	0.5-2.5 hous	16-20 hours
Humalog 50/50	insulin lispro/insulin lispro protamine		0.8-4.8 hours}
Novolin 70 / 30	insulin isophane/insulin regular	30 mins	2-12 hours	upto 24 hours
Humulin 70/30	insulin isophane/insulin regular	30 mins	2-4 hours	14-24 hours
Humulin 50 / 50	insulin isophane/insulin regular	30 mins	2-5 hours	18-24 hours
Ryzodeg 70/30	insulin degludec/insulin aspart

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