Humalog Mix

Insulin Lispro Protamine + Insulin Lispro ·Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd.·SC Injection

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Packages & prices

Pack	Price	Details
3 ml cartridge	৳	3 ml cartridge: BDT 784.93 (5's pack: BDT 3,924.65)

Administration

Combination rapid-onset (faster than regular insulin) and intermediate-acting insulins in fixed dose. Dose regimen varies among patients depending on metabolic needs; typical daily insulin requirements range between 0.5-1 unit/kg

Effects

Hypoglycaemia; hypokalemia, oedema; pruritus; pulpitation, nausea, rash; hypersensitivity reactions; lipoatropy or lipohypertrophy with SC Inj.

Indications

A mixture of 75% insulin lispro protamine suspension and 25% insulin lispro injection, (rDNA origin), is indicated in the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus for the control of hyperglycemia.

A mixture of 50% insulin lispro protamine suspension and 50% insulin lispro injection, (rDNA origin), is also indicated in the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus for the control of hyperglycemia.

Pharmacology

Insulin lispro is a short-acting biosynthetic human insulin analogue. Insulin lispro protamine is an intermediate-acting glucose-lowering agent; it is a suspension of crystals produced from combining insulin lispro and protamine sulfate under appropriate conditions for crystal formation. They are used together for the regulation of glucose metabolism.

Precautions

Renal or hepatic impairment; pregnancy, lactation; transferring from other insulin. Monitor serum glucose, potassium, electrolytes, HbA1c and lipid profile. Concomitant illness esp infections.