What is Insulin Lispro?
Category: Prescription Drugs
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Insulin lispro is equipotent to insulin regular, but has a more rapid onset. It is used in the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus (insulin dependent, IDDM); type 2 diabetes mellitus (noninsulin dependent, NIDDM) to control hyperglycemia.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes type 1 | 1267 | 43 | |
| Diabetes type 2 | 143 | 39 | |
| Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes | 8 | 0 | |
| Elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) | 3 | 1 | |
| General health | 2 | 1 | |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 2 | 0 |
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- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 3 | |
| Moderate | 9 | |
| Mild | 20 | |
| None | 57 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Insulin Lispro
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) | 14 | |
| Headaches | 2 | |
| Reactive hypoglycemia | 2 | |
| Tension headache | 2 | |
| Weight gain | 2 | |
| Weight loss | 2 |
Why patients stopped taking Insulin Lispro
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 17 | |
| Other | 8 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 5 | |
| Did not seem to work | 4 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 3 | |
| Side effects too severe | 3 | |
| Expense | 2 | |
| Personal research | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Insulin Lispro
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 6 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 3 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 4 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 4 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 8 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 3 | |
| 10 years or more | 5 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Insulin Lispro after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Aspart (Novolog) | 8 | |
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus) | 6 | |
| Metformin (Metformin ER) | 6 | |
| Exenatide (Bydureon) | 3 | |
| Insulin Glulisine (Apidra) | 2 |
Patients stopped taking Insulin Lispro and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Aspart (Novolog) | 11 | |
| Insulin degludec (Tresiba) | 3 | |
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus) | 3 | |
| Insulin NPH (Novolin N) | 2 | |
| Insulin Regular (Humulin R) | 2 |
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