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Humulin 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

Novolin • Protaphane • Humulin R • Humulin N • Biosulin • Actraphane • Ryzodeg • Novomix • Insuman • Basaglar • Actrapid • Humulin 30/70

Generic Drug

Insulin

Side Effects

Common

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

Serious

Hypersensitivity

Treats

Diabetic ketoacidosis
Condition

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A 36-year old asked:

How do you store humulin (insulin)?

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A 40-year old asked:

Where does humulin (insulin) come from?

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A 41-year old asked:

Are there any risks in taking humulin insulin?

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A 28-year old male asked:

Please describe the medication: humulin (insulin)?

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A 31-year old asked:

How does the time-released insulin humulin work in the body?

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A 38-year old asked:

What must I do right away if I take too much humulin (insulin)?

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A 36-year old asked:

What are the differences between humulin (insulin) r and humulin (insulin) n?

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A 30-year old asked:

What are the side effects of humulin insulin?

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A 36-year old asked:

Can novulin be used in place of humulin (insulin)?

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A 31-year old asked:

Humulin penfill and novolin (insulin) penfill same?

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A 34-year old asked:

Difference between humulin and novolin (insulin) n?

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A 45-year old asked:

How is novolin (insulin) different from the humulin ?

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A 44-year old asked:

What's the difference between novolin & humulin insulin?

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A 34-year old asked:

What's the difference between humulin (insulin) 70/30 and novulin 70/30?

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A 59-year old female asked:

Whats the diffence between humulin n and novolin (insulin) r?

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A 51-year old asked:

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

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A 44-year old asked:

Safe to switch from novolin (insulin) nph to humulin n?

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A 33-year old asked:

Difference in novolin (insulin) n and humulin n for diabetes?

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A 64-year old male asked:

His blood sugar is 106, does he need 113 units of humulin (insulin)?

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A 35-year old asked:

Is there a difference between lilly humulin n and novolin n insulin?

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A 71-year old female asked:

I feel better on humulin (insulin) 70/30 twice a day & will see a new dr on March 21 on a Saturday & hope I get back to take metformin again. Thanks you all.

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A female asked:

I take background insulin (humulin i) and quick acting ( Novorapid (insulin aspart)). In Phase 1 I would not need to use the Novorapid (insulin aspart) but what about the Humulin i?

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A 65-year old female asked:

My Dr is putting me on Humulin R U-500 insulin. Because I'm on cancer medication that is causing a 100++ increase in my numbers every day. My question is will U-500 make a difference? Will it help my numbers? Taking 228 units on U-100 now.

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A 29-year old asked:

Is it safe to mix the two different insulins levemir (insulin detemir) and humulin n?

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A 48-year old asked:

How often must I monitor my blood sugar when taking humulin (insulin)?

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A 54-year old female asked:

Im T2 diabetic from last 17 years & got my BS under control since 2009,kidney and liver functions R f9, Im having no appetite, using insulin humulin N?

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A member asked:

Is lantis a slow release insulin if so is humilin n the same need a cheaper answer for lantis

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A 43-year old asked:

Which form of humalin insulin should I use if I am currently using novolog?

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A 37-year old asked:

Is it ok to use lantus (insulin glargine) and humalin r together?

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A 45-year old asked:

Hoping you can tell me, is prescription required for humalin insulin?

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