Insulin Lispro (Systemic)
Brand Names : Humalog
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For insulin lispro,
the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to insulin lispro. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - The amount of insulin or insulin lispro you need
changes during pregnancy. It is especially important for your health and your
baby's health that your blood sugar be closely controlled.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether insulin lispro passes into
breast milk. However, your insulin lispro dosage, your meal plan, or both
may need adjustment.
Children - This medicine has been tested in a limited number
of children 3 years of age or older. In effective doses, the medicine has
not been shown to cause different side effects or problems than it does in
adults.
Older adults - This medicine has been tested in a limited number
of patients 65 years of age or older and has not been shown to cause different
side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
insulin lispro, it is especially important that your health care professional
know if you are taking any of the following:
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Beta-adrenergic blocking agents (acebutolol [e.g., Sectral], atenolol
[e.g., Tenormin], betaxolol [e.g., Kerlone], bisoprolol [e.g., Zebeta], carteolol
[e.g., Cartrol], labetalol [e.g., Normodyne, Trandate], metoprolol [e.g.,
Lopressor], nadolol [e.g., Corgard], oxprenolol [e.g., Trasicor], penbutolol
[e.g., Levatol], pindolol [e.g., Visken], propranolol [e.g., Inderal], sotalol
[e.g., Betapace], timolol [e.g., Blocadren]) - These medicines may hide
symptoms of low blood sugar (such as fast heartbeat). Because of this, a person
with diabetes might not recognize that he or she has low blood sugar and might
not take immediate steps to treat it
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of insulin lispro. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Diarrhea or
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Underactive adrenal gland or
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Underactive pituitary gland or
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Vomiting - These conditions lower blood sugar and may lower the
amount of insulin or insulin lispro you need
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Fever or
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Infection - These conditions increase blood sugar and may increase
the amount of insulin or insulin lispro you need
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Kidney disease or
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Liver disease - Effects of insulin lispro may be increased or
decreased; this may change the amount of insulin lispro you need
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