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Thread: How long does Novalog last?

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01-11-2006, 10:10 AM

JediSkipdogg JediSkipdogg is offline

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Here is a chart I found on comparing the types of insulins and how long they last...

http://www.clevelandclinic.org/healt...sp?index=11452

It shows R takes 5-8 hours for it to fully be out and Novolog takes 3-5 hours. Therefore on a rough guess I'd say Novolog will last about 3 hours for you.

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