Any insulin can be used for action, just like any test can be depending on the ester. Think of different kinds of slin, like different kinds of test. They all do the same thing for the most part, just vary in terms of their onset of action, peak, and duration. Novolin R, you are looking at an onset of 30-60 mins, peak of 1-2 hours, and a duration of 5-6 hours.
I would go for Log if you can find it, but you are going to have to go outside the states because you need a script here.