Description

Welcome to the Humalog® Family of Insulins

Humalog mealtime insulins are used to treat people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes for the control of high blood sugar.

About Humalog

Need better control of your blood sugar? Adding Humalog to your basal insulin can help.

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You may have been taking a long-acting insulin for a while now. So why did your doctor prescribe another insulin? Well, it’s to help control the blood sugar “spikes” that happen naturally when you eat. Everyone gets them, but when you have diabetes you may need extra help controlling them. That’s where Humalog comes in.

  • Humalog mealtime insulins are used to treat people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes for the control of high blood sugar.
  • Humalog is a rapid-acting insulin that starts working faster and works for a shorter period of time than regular (short-acting) insulin.
  • Taking Humalog within 15 minutes before or immediately after meals helps manage blood sugar after meals.
  • It’s important to talk to your healthcare provider about when and how often you should check your blood sugar levels.

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Do not take Humalog, Insulin Lispro Injection, Humalog Mix50/50, Humalog Mix75/25, or Insulin Lispro Protamine and Insulin Lispro Injectable Suspension Mix75/25 if you have:

  • symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
  • an allergy to insulin lispro products or any of their ingredients.

About mealtime insulin

Mealtime insulins that contain Humalog are rapid-acting insulins that are taken right before or after meals.

Type 2 diabetes may progress over time. This does not mean that you failed. All your hard work still counts, but it means sometimes you have to change how you care for it. That’s why your healthcare provider has prescribed Humalog to help lower your blood sugar.

Managing blood sugar

When using mealtime insulin like Humalog, you must test your blood sugar (glucose). For example, you may need to test before and after meals and at bedtime. Your doctor will tell you when and how often you should test.

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Warnings

Do not reuse needles or share your insulin injection supplies with other people. This includes your:

  • prefilled pen for use by a single patient
  • cartridges
  • reusable pen that works with Lilly 3 mL cartridges
  • needles
  • syringes

You or the other person can get a serious infection. This can happen even if you change the needle.