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Humalog

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Humalog is a diabetes-related agent which is a kind of nutritional or metabolic agent.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Diabetes drug

Brands

Humalog mix 25

Generic Drug

Insulin lispro

Side Effects

Common

Headache
Irritation at injection site
Itching or burning
Muscle pain
Itchy rash
Weight gain
Aching muscles
Rash
Allergic reaction
Itchy skin

Serious

Hypersensitivity

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A 69-year old female asked about a 69-year old female:

How many units of Humalog can I take a day?

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A 48-year old asked:

What is humalog (insulin lispro) insulin?

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A 39-year old asked:

Husband recently started taking humalog (insulin lispro). Is this the best insulin ?

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A 37-year old asked:

If a person accidently overdosed the amount of humalog, (insulin lispro) would death be quick?

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A 30-year old female asked:

How long does humalog (insulin lispro) insulin usually stay in your system after an injection?

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A 61-year old male asked:

Insulin #: Test strips container shows--1 unit if 187-253, if using KwikPen Humalog (insulin lispro) U-100. But, my Dr. says 2 units if 200-250. Please, what do I do?

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A 51-year old asked:

Can I switch from humalog (insulin lispro) to humulin?

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A 29-year old asked:

Changing insulin from humalog (insulin lispro) to novolog - any effect?

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A 47-year old asked:

If a person accidently overdosed on humalog, would an epipen (epinephrine) help?

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A 64-year old female asked:

I am on Tresiba and Humalog. Tresiba has basically saved my life. Levemir never worked for me. My question is this. I'll be on Medicare soon and these drugs are WAY too expensive. Is there an alternative that works the same but cheaper?

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A 67-year old male asked:

Can i mix Novolin N with Humalog in the same syringe ?

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A 30-year old asked:

What is the treatment for humalog (insulin lispro) overdose?

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A 30-year old asked:

Why do different batches of humalog (insulin lispro) have different effects on blood sugar?

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A 24-year old asked:

When is the optimal time for exercise for iddm using 100 units daily of both humalog (insulin lispro) and lantis?

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A 45-year old male asked:

Blood insulin=29.5 On lantus (insulin glargine) 62 units, humalog 17 units. Am I still producing endogenous insulin?

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A 56-year old male asked:

Should i be concerned as an insulin dependent t2 diabetic if i need to increase the amount of humalog (insulin lispro) i take to get the same result i got in the past?

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A 29-year old male asked:

My brother has diabetes,. And its average about 300 blood sugar while on metphormen,levamir and humalog ( sorry wrong spelling) what can he do now? This looks like its uncontrolled?

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A 47-year old asked:

How many units of humalog (insulin lispro) should I take for the small amount of ketones in my blood?

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A 30-year old asked:

I started taking humalog (insulin lispro) a couple months ago for my diabetes. Will I need to switch when I get pregnant?

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A 32-year old male asked:

Can I continue taking lorazepam with a new prescription for Humalog (insulin lispro) insulin? Dr. said nothing about it. Just double checking. Thx

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A 25-year old male asked:

Hi Doc. Thanks for your interest in me. I would like to know if Lantus (insulin glargine) and Humalog insulins are available in the form of catrdiges in US?

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A 39-year old male asked:

T1D 20 years. Well-controlled sugars. A1c is 5.9. Sliding scale humalog, lantus in morning and night. A couple months ago I no longer need my morning lantus. Ive stopped taking it as Ive been running low. What can cause no longer needing that dose?

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A 26-year old female asked:

I was switched from novolog to humalog (insulin lispro) now my blood sugars are 150+ what is the difference between the two?

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A 62-year old female asked:

My husband type 2 diabetic has problem with blood sugar going up during the night even if ok when he goes to bed on humalog (insulin lispro) concentrate any ideas?

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A 26-year old female asked:

My father has diabetes?t2dm?. Now he takes humalog (insulin lispro) twice per day, each time is 15ml. Is there any better or long acting insulin can be recommended?

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A 27-year old asked:

Is humalog (insulin lispro) safe for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding?

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A female asked:

I injected 60 units of Humalog and I had a huge drop of blood of my stomach. Is it possible I hit a vein?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Can I take ferrous gluconate and my Humalog (insulin lispro) at the same time? If not, how long do I have to wait til I take my insulin?

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A member asked:

Made a mistake taking 27 units of humalog instead of 5. Lantus (insulin glargine) dose is 27. Drank a 25gm carb coke and two dex4 fast acting glucose tabs, 4gmcarb ea?

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A male asked:

I am a type 1 diabetic and I am out of insulin and I am looking at Novolin r or Novolin n. I typically use Humalog and Lantus (insulin glargine). If I am using the Novol?

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