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Insulin lispro protamine/insulin lispro is a prescription medication used for controlling blood sugar in people with diabetes. It contains a rapid-acting insulin and an intermediate-acting insulin, starts working quickly, and continues to work for several hours. Insulin lispro protamine/insulin lispro comes in injectable form and is injected just under the skin before meals twice a day, within 15 minutes before you start eating.
Insulin lispro protamine/insulin lispro (Humalog® Mix50/50, Humalog® Mix75/25) is a prescription insulin medication used for the treatment of diabetes. It contains a mixture of two different types of insulin and is taken just before meals (often just twice a day). Ideally, using this type of insulin decreases the number of injections per day (since it combines two types of insulin in one injection).
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As with any medicine, side effects are possible with insulin lispro protamine/insulin lispro. As with all insulins, insulin lispro protamine/insulin lispro side effects can be quite dangerous, especially if the dose is too high.
Possible side effects of insulin lispro protamine/insulin lispro (as well as all other forms of insulin) include, but are not limited to:
- Low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia)
- A skin reaction at the injection site
- Thickening or pitting of the skin at the injection site
- Allergic reactions.
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