Begins working in approximately 15 minutes. Has a peak between 60 and 120 minutes and is generally no longer active after 4 to 6 hours. Used to replace bolus of insulin that the pancreas usually makes in response to foods or to correct increased glucose levels.

Product Name
Apidra® (insulin glulisine [rDNA origin] injection)
NovoLog® (insulin aspart [rDNA origin] injection)