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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Is There A Generic Insulin For Humalog?

Health Encyclopedia: Type 1 Diabetes Treatment To Prevent Major Complications

Treatment


Insulin is essential for strict control of blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes. Tight blood glucose control is the best way to prevent major complications in type 1 diabetes including those that affect the kidneys, eyes, nerve pathways, and blood vessels. Intensive insulin treatment in early diabetes may even help preserve any residual insulin secretion for at least 2 years.

There are, however, some significant problems with intensive insulin therapy:

  • There is a higher risk for low bl...
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Expert & Community Posts

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Insulin nomenclature
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

is clearly confusing. Among other reasons: The same product may have several different names;... Read more »

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I is for Insulin
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

Like hypos last week, insulin is in the news. Considering that nothing is better at causing hypos... Read more »

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Diabetes and Insulin: Types and Application
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...noticed that questions about the different types of insulin and how they work continue to be a... Read more »

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Our Daily Meds
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...approved medicines. For example, if you search for insulin, you will find seven insulins listed.... Read more »

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Taking insulin when hypoglycemic
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...had about treating hypoglycemia -- Treating with insulin as well as food! That's against the... Read more »

Health Guide

What is the key to healthy diabetes management? "
...through:Diet to control blood glucose levelExercise Blood glucose testing Oral medication Insulin Diet: There is no official diabetes diet. Different diets work for different... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes
The two major forms of diabetes are type 1 (previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM, or juvenile-onset diabetes) and type 2 (previously called noninsulin-dependent... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: Introduction
The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes: Highlights
Exubera, an inhaled form of insulin, was approved by the FDA in 2006. It is the first non-injected type of insulin. It is approved for adults with type 1 or type 2... Read more »
Diabetes: Type 2: Medications
...produce weight gain, and also has heart benefits. In comparison with other diabetic drugs, including insulin, it is the only drug proven to improve survival rates. A number of other oral drugs are... Read more »

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Medications

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This man-made insulin product is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes... Read more »

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This man-made insulin product is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes mellitus.... Read more »

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Insulin glargine is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar.... Read more »

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This man-made insulin product is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes mellitus.... Read more »

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This man-made insulin product is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes mellitus.... Read more »

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