Humalog Mix Usage And Safety
Dosage
Insulin Lispro + Insulin Lispro Protamine
Side Effects
Hypoglycemia , Diabetic Acidosis and Coma , lipoatrophy (depression in the skin), lipohypertrophy (enlargement or thickening of tissue), or localized cutaneous amyloidosis (skin lumps) , Allergy to Insulin: Patients occasionally experience redness, swelling, and itching at the site of injection of insulin.
Drug Interactions
Corticosteroids, or thyroid replacement therapy , birth control pills, injections and patches , oral antidiabetic agents, salicylates (aspirin), sulfa antibiotics, certain antidepressants (monoamine oxidase inhibitors), beta-blockers, alcohol, ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers , thiazolidinediones (such as rosiglitazone and pioglitazone), alone or in combination with other antidiabetic agents (including insulin),
Indication
HUMALOG Mix is a man-made insulin that is used to control high blood sugar in people with diabetes mellitus.
When not to Use
Do not take HUMALOG Mix if you: ? Are having an episode of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). ? Have an allergy to HUMALOG or any of the ingredients in HUMALOG Mix.