Rapid Acting Analogues (in all cases 1mL liquid volume = 100 units of insulin (U100))

• Insulin aspart (available as Novorapid in the UK)
• Insulin lispro (available as Humalog in the UK)
• Insulin glulisine (available as Apidra in the UK)

Notes:

• Insulins where the natural amino acid sequence has been modified to promote faster action than with natural insulin
• Should all be taken just before or with food
• Onset of action: Within 15 minutes
• Duration of action: 3-5 hours
• All times can vary from person to person