Humalog 50-50

• Generic Name: insulin lispro
• Brand Name: Humalog Mix 50-50

Humalog Mix 50-50(Insulin Lispro) side effects drug center

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Humalog 50-50 Side Effects Center

What Is Humalog Mix 50/50?

Humalog Mix 50/50 (50% insulin lispro protamine suspension and 50% insulin lispro injection (rDNA ORIGIN) is a hormone produced in the body used to treat type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes in adults. Humalog Mix 50/50 is usually given together with another long-acting insulin.

What Are Side Effects of Humalog Mix 50/50?

Common side effects of Humalog Mix 50/50 include:

• pain,
• redness,
• swelling or
• itching at the injection site.

These side effects usually go away after a few days or weeks. The most common side effect of insulin products such as Humalog Mix 50/50 is low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), Symptoms of low blood sugar include headache, hunger, weakness, sweating, tremors, irritability, trouble concentrating, rapid breathing, fast heartbeat, fainting, or seizure. Humalog Mix 50/50 may cause low potassium levels in the blood (hypokalemia). Tell your doctor if you have unlikely but serious side effects of Humalog Mix 50/50 including:

• muscle cramps,
• weakness, or
• irregular heartbeat.

What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Humalog Mix 50/50?

Dosage regimens of Humalog Mix50/50 vary among patients and are determined by the physician familiar with the patient's metabolic needs, eating habits, and other lifestyle variables.

Dosage for Humalog Mix 50/50

Humalog Mix 50/50 may interact with albuterol, clonidine, reserpine, guanethidine, or beta-blockers. Other medicines can increase or decrease the effects of insulin on lowering blood sugar. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use.

Humalog Mix 50/50 During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using Humalog Mix 50/50. Discuss a plan for managing blood sugars with your doctor before becoming pregnant. Your doctor may switch the type of insulin you use during pregnancy. It is unknown if this drug passes into breast milk. Insulin needs may change while breastfeeding. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

Additional Information

Our Humalog Mix 50/50 (50% insulin lispro protamine suspension and 50% insulin lispro injection (rDNA ORIGIN) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.

 

Humalog 50-50 Consumer Information

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of insulin allergy: redness or swelling where an injection was given, itchy skin rash over the entire body, trouble breathing, fast heartbeats, feeling like you might pass out, or swelling in your tongue or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

• fluid retention--weight gain, swelling in your hands or feet, feeling short of breath; or
• low potassium--leg cramps, constipation, irregular heartbeats, fluttering in your chest, increased thirst or urination, numbness or tingling, muscle weakness or limp feeling.

Common side effects may include:

• low blood sugar;
• itching, mild skin rash; or
• thickening or hollowing of the skin where you injected the medicine.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Read the entire detailed patient monograph for Humalog 50-50 (Insulin Lispro)

 

Humalog 50-50 Professional Information

SIDE EFFECTS

Clinical studies comparing Humalog Mix50/50 with human insulin mixtures did not demonstrate a difference in frequency of adverse events between the two treatments. Adverse events commonly associated with human insulin therapy include the following:

Body as a Whole — allergic reactions (see PRECAUTIONS).

Skin and Appendages — injection site reaction, lipodystrophy, pruritus, rash.

Other — hypoglycemia (see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS).

Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Humalog 50-50 (Insulin Lispro)

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