Short acting insulins will usually be taken before meals. Short acting insulins may also be called regular or neutral insulin. Your healthcare team can advise on how long before a meal you should take your dose.| Diabetes
Rapid acting insulins are usually taken just before or with a meal. They act very quickly to minimise the rise in blood sugar which follows eating.| Diabetes
Long acting insulin may be prescribed for a number of different types of diabetes. Long acting insulins are available in animal and analogue forms.| Diabetes
Intermediate acting insulins are often taken in conjunction with a short acting insulin. Intermediate acting insulins start to act within the first hour of injecting, followed by a period of peak activity lasting up to 7 hours.| Diabetes