Insulin regular (human)

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🍽️ Alimentary Tract And MetabolismShort-acting insulin

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Humulin R (US)

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Type 1 diabetes · Regimen source: FDA Humulin R · 2.3FDA Humulin R · 2.2FDA Humulin R · 8.4

⛔ Insulin dose is individualised: by metabolic needs, glucose monitoring and glycaemic goal. Subcutaneously about 30 min before meals, usually with an intermediate- or long-acting insulin. FDA Humulin R · 2.3FDA Humulin R · 2.2FDA Humulin R · 8.4

🛡️ Safety & information

Contraindications

Formulations

👥 Special populations

  • 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

    Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Humulin R · 8.1

    “Risk Summary Available data from published studies over decades have not established an association with human insulin use during pregnancy and major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes (see Data ) .”
  • 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

    Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Humulin R · 8.2

    “Risk Summary Available data from published literature suggests that exogenous human insulin products, including HUMULIN R, are transferred into human milk.”
  • 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

    The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Humulin R · 8.4

    “HUMULIN R is indicated to improve glycemic control in pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus.”
  • 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

    Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Humulin R · 8.5

    “Elderly patients using HUMULIN R may be at increased risk of hypoglycemia due to co-morbid disease [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] .”
  • ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

    The source for this drug has no section for this group.

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