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. 2016 May;29(2):92–97. doi: 10.2337/diaspect.29.2.92

TABLE 3.

Summary Table of Available Insulin and Associated Pregnancy Category (1427)

Insulin Time to Onset Peak Time Duration Pregnancy Category
Regular U-100 30 min 3 hours 8 hours B
Regular U-500 30 min 3 hours Up to 24 hours B
Aspart 10–15 min 40–50 min 3–5 hours B
Lispro U-100 and U-200 10–15 min 30–90 min 3–5 hours B
Glulisine 10–15 min 55 min 3–5 hours C
NPH 1–2 hours 4–8 hours 10–20 hours B
Detemir 1–2 hours None 24 hours B
Glargine U-100 1–2 hours None 24 hours No human pregnancy data (previously C)
Glargine U-300 >6 hours None 24 hours No human pregnancy data
Degludec U-100 and U-200 1 hour None 42 hours (at steady state) C
Inhaled human insulin 12–15 min 57 min 2 hours C