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Novolin 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

Humulin • 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 40-year old asked:

What color is novolin insulin?

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A 45-year old asked:

Does anyone use novolin 70/30 insulin?

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A 38-year old asked:

Is novolin (insulin) truly animal or human?

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A 42-year old asked:

Are novolin (insulin) and novolog interchangeable?

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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 37-year old asked:

Are novolog 70/30 and novolin 70/30 insulin that same?

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A 44-year old asked:

What's the difference between novolin & humulin insulin?

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A 48-year old female asked:

Can novolog and novolin (insulin) n be prescribed together?

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A 41-year old asked:

What's the difference between mixtard and novolin (insulin)?

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A male asked:

Can a diabetic take novolin (insulin) r and novolin (insulin) n?

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A 31-year old asked:

What is the difference between novolog 70/30 and novolin (insulin)?

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A 34-year old asked:

How long after injecting novolin (insulin) 70/30 does it take to peak?

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A 32-year old asked:

What is the main difference between novolog 70/30 and novolin (insulin)?

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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 49-year old asked:

What is the difference between novolin (insulin) n and novolog for a type two diabetic?

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A 32-year old female asked:

Are novolin (insulin) 30r the same with novolin (insulin) 70/30 ? My mom use novolin (insulin) 30r(novonordisk) in china, she will come usa to see me, i only find novolin (insulin) 70/30 here

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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 male asked:

What is the definition or description of: Novolin allergy?

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A 33-year old asked:

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

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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 member asked:

Can I use Reli-on novolin insulin in my pump when I'm using novolog now?

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A 59-year old female asked:

I'm taking novolin (insulin) n 25ml with novolin (insulin) r 10ml. My dr told me after breakfast and after dinner. Is this correct?

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A 32-year old female asked:

Can I use (novolin (insulin) (insulin) 70/30+syringes) instead of (novolin (insulin) (insulin) 70/30 penfill + novolin (insulin) pen) since I have no prescription to buy the penfill? Thanks!

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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 22-year old female asked:

I have t1d. I'm in need of a new sliding scale/ dosing chart for my Novolin N and Novolin R. I can't get in to see my endo so any help is appreciated.

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A 62-year old female asked:

I was taking Novolin (insulin) N & Metformin twice a day before going into the hospital. There they gave me Novolin (insulin) R. How do I get back on N. I've never used R?

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A 69-year old female asked:

I have been diabetic for 40 years with good controlI take 120 units novolin 70/30 per day and 120 novolin R per day/-is that WAY too much/-my current Dr switched it to just 60 units novolin 70/30 per daymy sugars are running high for metested now?

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A 54-year old female asked:

I have puffy ankles and rapid weight gain with Novolin (insulin) H, while taking Metformin. Is it possible to take only Novolin (insulin) R with the Metformin?

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