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Gestational diabetes: Time-action of different insulins
Insulins
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| Peaks
| Stops working
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Rapid-acting
- Humalog® (Lispro)
- NovoLog® (Aspart)
- Apidra® (Glulisine)
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- less than 15 minutes
- 10 to 20 minutes
- less than 15 minutes
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- 1/2 to 1 1/2 hours
- 1 to 3 hours
- 1 to 3 hours
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- less than 5 hours
- 3 to 5 hours
- 3 to 5 hours
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Short-acting
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Intermediate-acting
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Pre-mix*
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- less than 15 minutes
- 30 minutes
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- 30 minutes
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- 1/2 to 10 hours
- 3 to 10 hours
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- 3 to 10 hours
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- 16 to 20 hours
- 16 to 20 hours
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- 10 to 12 hours
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Basal**
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- 1 to 1 1/2 hours
- 1 to 1 1/2 hours
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*Pre-mixed insulins are a combination of longer-acting and shorter-acting insulins.
**Lantus and Levemir cannot be mixed with any other insulin.
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How to help insulin work best
- Take your insulin at the same time each day as directed
- Take your insulin every day, even if you feel sick. If you can't eat your usual meal plan, see Sick day tips when taking insulin.
- Don't change your meal plan, exercise, prescribed medications or insulin routines without talking to your health care provider.
Tip for MomThe insulin you inject only lowers your blood glucose. It does not cross the placenta to your baby.
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Source: Allina Patient Education, Gestational Diabetes: When You Have Diabetes During Pregnancy, second edition, ISBN 1-931876-21-6
First published: 11/27/2006
Last updated: 11/27/2006
Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts
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