HUMULIN R U-500
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Generic Name for HUMULIN R U-500
Regular insulin (human, recombinant) 500Units/mL; inj; contains m-cresol.
Legal Classification:
Rx
Manufacturer of HUMULIN R U-500
Lilly, Eli and Company
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Indications for HUMULIN R U-500
Diabetes.
Adults and Children:
SC injection only. Onset approx 30 minutes, peak 1.75–4hrs, duration up to 24 hrs.
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Warnings/Precautions for HUMULIN R U-500
Instruct patients on diet, exercise, blood or urine testing, proper administration of insulin, change in species of origin, type or purity of insulin, and management of hypoglycemia. Dosage increase may be required during infection, illness, stress, trauma, and pregnancy. Dosage decrease may be needed with renal or hepatic dysfunction.
Interactions for HUMULIN R U-500
Potentiated by salicylates, MAOIs, alcohol, sulfa drugs, some ACE inhibitors, drugs that inhibit pancreatic function (eg, octreotide). Antagonized by corticosteroids, isoniazid, niacin, thiazides, phenothiazines, sympathomimetics. Variable effects with β-blockers, clonidine, lithium salts, alcohol. Onset may be delayed if regular insulin is mixed with zinc insulin. Regular and NPH insulins may be mixed and used immediately or stored for future use.
Adverse Reactions for HUMULIN R U-500
Hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, local or systemic allergy, lipodystrophy, edema.
How is HUMULIN R U-500 supplied?
Vials 70/30, N, R (U-100)—10mL
R (U-500)—20mL
Prefilled disposable Pen (70/30, N)—5x3mL
Related Disease:
Diabetes mellitus~hyperglycemic agents