Can anyone tell me how long it takes for the fast acting insulin Novorapid to work following a meal. I tend to test my children 2 hours after they have finished eating, but I have other friends who test at 3 hours. This is assuming they have a normal meal at home and do not take any exercise immediately after.
Novorapid acting time
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phoenix
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- Type of diabetes
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Novorapid:
Onset: 10-20 minutes
Maximum effect: 1-3 hours
Duration: 3-5 hours
For graph:
http://www.novonordisk.com/diabetes/hcp/pharmaceuticals/novorapid/actionprofile.asp
Its at its peak action for quite some time. It really depends upon what the purpose of testing is, At 2 hours it is still has some time to 'work' at peak action. I can see the validity of waiting for 3 hours.
Onset: 10-20 minutes
Maximum effect: 1-3 hours
Duration: 3-5 hours
For graph:
http://www.novonordisk.com/diabetes/hcp/pharmaceuticals/novorapid/actionprofile.asp
Its at its peak action for quite some time. It really depends upon what the purpose of testing is, At 2 hours it is still has some time to 'work' at peak action. I can see the validity of waiting for 3 hours.
