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6 People found this comment helpful

I have taken this medication for a while and I feel it works just as good as my old medication. I sometimes eat the wrong things but the medication quickly keeps me on track.

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It does not work as well for me as Novolog 70/30 pen.

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Me | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
5/7/2012
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.3
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It does not work as well for me as Novolog 70/30 pen.

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Anonymous | Male |
8/4/2011
Condition: High Blood Sugar
Overall rating 1.3
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A mixture of 50% NPH human insulin and 50% regular human insulin (Humulin 50/50) is available in vials. Lente human insulin (Novolin L, Humulin L) is available in vials. Ultralente human insulin (Humulin U) is available in vials. Insulin lispro (Humalog) is available in vials and cartridges. Insulin aspart (Novolog) is available in vials and cartridges. Insulin glargine (Lantus) is available in vials and cartridges. STORAGE: Unopened insulin should be stored in a refrigerator between 2 and 8°C (36 and 46°F); it should not be placed in a freezer. Insulin vials that are being used can be kept at room temperature for up to a month. All vials should be protected from light and excessive heat. Unused insulin should be thrown away after the expiration date. The vials should never be shaken. PRESCRIBED FOR: Insulin is prescribed for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. DOSING: The abdomen is the preferred site for insulin injection, but the sites of injection must be rotated in order to prevent erosion of the fat beneath the skin, a condition called lipodystrophy. DRUG INTERACTIONS: Several drugs augment the action of insulin and may lower blood glucose to a dangerous level (hypoglycemia). To prevent hypoglycemia when these drugs are used, the dose of insulin may need to be reduced. Such drugs include alcohol, MAO inhibitors like phenelzine (Nardil), beta-blockers like propranolol (Inderal), salicylates like aspirin (Bayer) or salsalate (Disalcid), and anabolic steroids like methyltestosterone (Android). There are other drugs that augment the blood glucose-lowering effect of insulin, but they are less likely to interact with insulin or have less of an effect. Such drugs include tetracycline antibiotics like doxycycline (Vibramycin), guanethidine (Ismelin), oral hypoglycemic drugs like glyburide (Diabeta), sulfa antibiotics like sulfadiazine, and ACE inhibitors like captopril (Capoten). There also are drugs that decrease the effect of insulin. Read More Read Less

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leigh | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
2/6/2009
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 4.7
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I have taken this medication for a while and I feel it works just as good as my old medication. I sometimes eat the wrong things but the medication quickly keeps me on track.

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elvira | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
11/18/2008
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 4.7
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i had better controlled sugar readings with this drug. never went over 250 when i ate wrong. currently on levemir & the readings are horrible! 300 & up. w/levemir only good reading i get is not eating. soon as i eat something it's up over 300. seeing dr. today hope she allows me to go back to humulin 70/30, i need less of it to control the sugar. i'm having breathing problems w/the levemir. the humulin line works better for me.

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