What is Insulin Regular?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Humulin R Novolin R U-500 Insulin Show all
See also: Humulin Mix 70/30 Insulin NPH-insulin regular Mixtard 30 Penfill Novolin 70/30 PenFill Novolin Mix 70/30 Novopen Mixtard 50 HM
Regular Insulin is used to treat type 1 diabetes; type 2 diabetes unresponsive to diet and/or oral hypoglycemics; as an adjunct to parenteral nutrition; and for diabetic ketoacidosis. It is also used for hyperkalemia.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes type 1 | 47 | 8 | |
| Diabetes type 2 | 45 | 17 | |
| Elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) | 1 | 0 | |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus | 1 | 0 | |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 2 | |
| Mild | 1 | |
| None | 24 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Insulin Regular
| Side effect | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) | 2 | |
| Fluid retention (edema) | 1 | |
| IgG deficiency | 1 | |
| Weight gain | 1 |
Dosages
Based on patients currently taking Insulin Regular
| Dosage | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| 100unt/ml as needed | 2 | |
| humanrecombinant500units/mL as needed | 2 | |
| 15 mg daily | 1 | |
| 25 intl units daily | 1 | |
| 50 other three times daily | 1 | |
| 500 units three times daily | 1 | |
| 500 units four times daily | 1 | |
| 75,000 units three times daily | 1 | |
| humanrecombinant100units/mL as needed | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Insulin Regular
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 14 | |
| Other | 7 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 5 | |
| Did not seem to work | 5 | |
| Side effects too severe | 2 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 | |
| Expense | 1 | |
| Personal research | 1 |
Duration
Currently taking Insulin Regular
| Duration | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 2 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 4 | |
| 10 years or more | 2 |
Stopped taking Insulin Regular
| Duration | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 2 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 3 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 5 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 6 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 3 | |
| 10 years or more | 8 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Insulin Regular after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Aspart (Novolog) | 2 | |
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus) | 2 | |
| Metformin (Metformin ER) | 2 | |
| Exenatide (Byetta) | 1 | |
| Glipizide (Glipizide ER) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Insulin Regular and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Aspart (Novolog) | 2 | |
| Metformin (Metformin ER) | 2 | |
| insulin detemir (Levemir FlexPen) | 1 | |
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus) | 1 | |
| Insulin Lispro (Humalog) | 1 |
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