Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 18, 2022.
Commonly used brand name(s)
In the U.S.
- Myxredlin
Available Dosage Forms:
- Solution
Therapeutic Class: Antidiabetic
Pharmacologic Class: Insulin, Regular
Uses for insulin human regular
Insulin human regular is a short-acting type of insulin. Insulin is one of many hormones that help the body turn the food we eat into energy. This is done by using the glucose (sugar) in the blood as quick energy. Also, insulin helps us store energy that we can use later. When you have diabetes mellitus, your body cannot make enough insulin or does not use insulin properly. This causes you to have too much sugar in your blood. Like other types of insulin, insulin human regular is used to keep your blood sugar level close to normal.
Insulin human regular is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Before using insulin human regular
In 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 human regular, the following should be considered:
Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to insulin human regular or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Pediatric
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of Humulin® R and Myxredlin in children.
Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of Humulin® R U-500 in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Geriatric
Appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of insulin human regular have not been performed in the geriatric population, geriatric-specific problems are not expected to limit the usefulness of insulin human regular in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have...
