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1 Regular or Short-acting insulin usually reaches the bloodstream within 30 minutes after injection, peaks anywhere from 2 to 3 hours after injection, and is effective for approximately 3 to 6 hours.
Best Answer: Regular human insulin starts in 30 minutes and lasts about four hours with a peak between 1 and two hours. There are faster rapid insulins that work in 10 minutes. Common brands of regular human insulin are Novolog, type R, Humalog, and Novolin. Intermediate insulin like NPH takes two hours to start working, rises steadily to a peak in 9 hours and back down at the same rate for a total of 18 hours.