Insulin Lispro : Before Using

Insulin Lispro - Systemic

Brand Names

Humalog Insulin Lispro *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For insulin lispro, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to insulin lispro. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

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 problem

It is not known whether insulin lispro passes into breast milk. However, your insulin lispro dosage, your meal plan, or both may need adjustment.

Use for Children

This drug has been tested in a limited number of children 3 years of age or older. In effective doses, the drug has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems than it does in adults.

Elderly care

This drug has been tested in a limited number of diseaseds 65 years of age or older and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family 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:

Beta-adrenergic blocking agents - acebutolol " Sectral ", atenolol " Tenormin ", betaxolol " Kerlone ", bisoprolol " Zebeta ", carteolol " Cartrol ", labetalol " Normodyne, Trandate ", metoprolol " Lopressor ", nadolol " Corgard ", oxprenolol " Trasicor ", penbutolol " Levatol ", pindolol " Visken ", propranolol " Inderal ", sotalol " Betapace ", timolol " Blocadren " These medication 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 Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of insulin lispro. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Diarrhea
Underactive adrenal gland
Underactive pituitary gland
Vomiting These conditions lower blood sugar and may lower the amount of insulin or insulin lispro you need

Fever
Infection These conditions increase blood sugar and may increase the amount of insulin or insulin lispro you need

Kidney disease
Liver disease Effects of insulin lispro may be increased or decreased; this may change the amount of insulin lispro you need