What is Insulin lispro-insulin lispro protamine?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Humalog Mix 75/25 Humalog Mix 72/25 Kwik Pen Humalog Mix 50/50 Show all
See also: Humalog 50/50 Pen
The combination of insulin lispro (fast acting) and insulin lispro protamine (intermediate acting) is used to treat Diabetes mellitus Type I and Type 2 to improve glycemic control.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes type 1 | 160 | 0 | |
| Diabetes type 2 | 14 | 5 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Mild | 2 | |
| None | 2 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Insulin lispro-insulin lispro protamine
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) | 3 | |
| Fatigue | 1 | |
| Weight gain | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Insulin lispro-insulin lispro protamine
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 2 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 | |
| Did not seem to work | 1 | |
| Expense | 1 | |
| Other | 1 | |
| Side effects too severe | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Insulin lispro-insulin lispro protamine
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 2 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 1 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 1 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Insulin lispro-insulin lispro protamine after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus) | 1 | |
| Insulin NPH-insulin regular (Novolin Mix 70/30) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Insulin lispro-insulin lispro protamine and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus) | 1 | |
| Insulin Lispro (Humalog) | 1 | |
| Insulin NPH-insulin regular (Novolin Mix 70/30) | 1 |
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