Insulin (Human)

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Produced by Recombinant technology or, enzymatic modification of procaine insulin. Insulin analogues. Type I DM. Type II DM not controlled by oral drugs. Diabetic ketoacidosis (Diabetic coma). Hyperosmolar (nonketotic hyperglycaemic coma). During septecemia or surgical procedures.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Hypoglycaemia and insulinoma.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Renal impairment. Ischemic heart disease. Combination therapy. Insulin resistance.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Hypoglycaemia, development of antibodies to insulin, hypersensitivity, local Lipodystrophy (very rare), Oedema. Local reaction at injection site.

Drug Category/Class

Insulin (human) has 24 Brands listed


Actrapid (10 ml)Actrapid (100 iu)
Actrapid HM (3 ml)B D Micro Fine (100 iu)
B D Micro Fine (40 iu)B D Micro Fine (80 iu)
Human Actrapid (40 iu)Human Fastact
Human Mixtard 30Human Rapidica
Human RapimixHumanext N
Huminsulin (40 iu)Huminsulin R
Huminsulin R (40 iu)Insuman 25 75 Optiset (100 iu)
Insuman Rapid (40 iu)Lantus Optisets (100 iu)
Mixtard 30 Novolet (100 iu)Recosulin M 30
Recosulin NRecosulin R
Wosulin RWosulin R 100

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