What is Insulin NPH-insulin regular?
Category: Prescription Drugs
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See also: Humulin Mix 70/30 Insulin NPH Insulin Regular Novolin 70/30 PenFill Novolin Mix 70/30
Insulin NPH-insulin regular is a generic combination medication for diabetes. This medication is a mix of NPH (also known as insulin isophane), an intermediate acting insulin, and insulin regular, a short acting insulin. The ratio of these two insulins may vary depending on the specific product.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes type 2 | 47 | 23 | |
| Diabetes type 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) | 4 | 6 | |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 1 | 0 | |
| Latent autoimmune diabetes | 1 | 1 |
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- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 3 | |
| Mild | 5 | |
| None | 20 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Insulin NPH-insulin regular
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Weight gain | 3 | |
| Anxious mood | 1 | |
| Elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) | 1 | |
| Head tingling | 1 | |
| Hunger | 1 | |
| Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Insulin NPH-insulin regular
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 3 | |
| Doctor's advice | 3 |
Duration
Stopped taking Insulin NPH-insulin regular
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 6 months - 1 year | 1 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 1 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 1 | |
| 10 years or more | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Insulin NPH-insulin regular after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Metformin (Metformin ER) | 5 | |
| Glipizide (Glipizide ER) | 4 | |
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus) | 3 | |
| Exenatide (Bydureon) | 1 | |
| Insulin lispro-insulin lispro protamine (Humalog Mix 75/25) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Insulin NPH-insulin regular and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus) | 4 | |
| Insulin Aspart (Novolog) | 3 | |
| Insulin degludec (Tresiba) | 1 | |
| Insulin lispro-insulin lispro protamine (Humalog Mix 75/25) | 1 | |
| Insulin NPH (Novolin N) | 1 |
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