What pen do you use for insulatard?
Insulatard suspension for injection in pre-filled pen: Your FlexPen is a unique dial-a-dose insulin pen. You can select doses from 1 to 60 units in increments of 1 unit. FlexPen is designed to be used with NovoFine or NovoTwist disposable needles up to a length of 8 mm.
What is insulatard FlexPen?
Insulatard 100IU/ml Flexpen is an intermediate-acting type of insulin that is usually used along with other diabetes medication for controlling blood sugar levels. It replaces the insulin that is normally produced in the body. This helps the glucose get into your muscle and fat cells so your body can use it for energy.
How much does insulatard cost?
Insulatard 100units/ml suspension for injection 10ml vials (Novo Nordisk Ltd)
| Active ingredients | Size | Drug tariff price |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin human (as Insulin isophane human) 100 unit per 1 ml | 1 | £15.68 |
What kind of insulin is insulatard?
Insulatard® is an isophane (NPH) human insulin suspension. Each ml contains 100 IU of human insulin. Each vial contains 1,000 IU of human insulin in 10 ml suspension for injection.
When do you inject insulatard?
Insulatard is a long-acting insulin. It can be given once or twice a day, with or without a fast-acting insulin (given at meal times), according to the doctor’s recommendation. The usual dose is between 0.3 and 1.0 international units (IU) per kilogram body weight per day.
How do you inject insulatard?
Insulatard is administered subcutaneously by injection in the thigh, the abdominal wall, the gluteal region or the deltoid region. Injection sites should always be rotated within the same region in order to reduce the risk of lipodystrophy and cutaneous amyloidosis (see sections 4.4 and 4.8).
Is insulatard short acting insulin?
What is the difference between actrapid and insulatard?
Actrapid®; Insulatard® All are available in a strength of 100 iu/ml. Actrapid® is a soluble insulin and Insulatard® is an isophane insulin. Indication: The treatment of diabetes mellitus.
Where do you inject insulatard?
Insulatard is a human insulin with gradual onset and long duration of action. Insulatard is administered subcutaneously by injection in the thigh, the abdominal wall, the gluteal region or the deltoid region.
Can insulatard be given at night?
The insulatard is given once or twice. If twice, it can be given at midday and midnight.
When should insulatard be given?
When do you administer insulatard?
What kind of drug is Insulatard mixed with?
Insulatard contains insulin mixed with another substance, protamine, in an ‘isophane’ form which is absorbed much more slowly during the day. This gives Insulatard a longer duration of action.
Are there any side effects to taking Insulatard?
Insulatard was effective for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and when using a standard injection or one of the pre-filled pens. What is the risk associated with Insulatard? The most common side effect with Insulatard (seen in more than 1 patient in 10) is hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose levels).
How is Insulatard used in the treatment of diabetes?
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How is the active substance in Insulatard produced?
The active substance in Insulatard, human insulin, is produced by a method known as ‘recombinant technology’: the insulin is made by yeast cells into which a gene (DNA) has been introduced, which makes them able to produce insulin.