Patient was educated on intermediate-acting insulins as below:

1. Intermediate-acting insulins are insulins that have a slower onset of action and a longer duration of action than insulins belonging to the rapid and short-acting groups.
2. These insulins generally reach the bloodstream within about 2 to 4 hours after the shot was administered, peaks sometime between 4 to 12 hours after the administration, and is effective approximately for a duration of about 12 to 18 hours.
3. Examples of intermediate acting insulins include, NPH insulins – Novolin N and Humulin N.